The Rep 5 April 2019

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‘We are in deep pain’ 

The family of the late Oxton Village hero and soccer star, Sinethemba Jantjie, speaks exclusively to The Rep 

SINETHEMBA JANTJIE 

EMLM intervention extended, administrator to stay put 

ANDISA BONANI 

Department of c o - o p e r at i v e 

governance and t raditional 

affairs (Cogta) MEC Fikile Xasa 

has dismissed a resolution taken 

by the local authority’s council to 

fire administrator Vuyo Mlokoti, 

following a decision to extend 

intervention for a further six 

months by the provincial 

executive committee (Exco). 

The decision to remove 

Mlokoti preceded the sacking of 

municipal manager Chris 

Magqangqana who was placed 

on precautionary suspension 

pending a hearing last year, and 

strategic manager Donovan van 

Wyk whose contract with the 

municipality had been renewed 

“indefinitely” following the 

amalgamation of three erstwhile 

municipalities. 

In relation to Mlokoti’s 

sacking, Xasa said he recently 

received a request from Enoch 

Mgijima Local Municipality 

(EMLM) after a council meeting, 

LUVUYO MJEKULA and 

NTSIKELELO QOYO 

“The news of Sinethemba’s passing hurt 

us deeply – we were not expecting it.” 

These were the words of a distraught 

Thembeka Smayile, the aunt of 

well-known soccer player Sinethemba 

Jantjie who was killed in a car accident 

in the Free State on Monday. 

Jantjie, 30, played for Free State 

Stars, a professional soccer team in 

South Africa’s Premier Soccer League 

(PSL). 

He was based in Bethlehem, but was 

from Oxton Village near Whittlesea. 

His death came as a big shock to the 

countr y’s soccer fraternity, especially 

after a number of other soccer players’ 

lives had been lost to vehicle accidents 

in recent times. 

Jantjie’s grief-stricken family 

members were still coming to terms 

with their loss, but took time to speak 

exclusively to The Rep about the 

untimely death of their beloved son. 

Smayile explained that the news hit 

the family hard. “It’s painful. When I 

came home (on Monday) and heard the 

news I cried,” she said. 

Jantjie was looking forward to doing 

more for his family and the whole 

community, Smayile said. 

She told The Rep that Jantjie’s 

parents died when he was young and he 

was raised by his grandparents. He was 

valuable to his family, she added. 

He would come back during holidays 

to spend time with his family. “He did 

everything for his family and had plans 

to do more. It’s a great loss to us and 

the whole village. It’s painful, we were 

looking forward to more days with him.” 

The family was proud to have a star in 

their midst, Smayile said with a smile. 

“We were so happy to watch him on 

TV, you would drop everything you were 

doing to go and watch. I was so happy 

that week I heard he scored two goals,” 

she laughed. 

The family supported his Free State 

to have Mlokoti removed. 

“The administrator is 

exercising powers that were 

given to me by the Exco 

executive for a limited period. 

The cabinet has decided to 

extend the intervention in the 

municipality for a further six 

months, ending on September 

14. He will remain administrator 

because we took away specific 

powers from council, like that of 

managing the entity’s finances.” 

Xasa said he realised there 

was a misunderstanding 

because when his office 

intervened in a municipality 

through an administrator, it was 

only him who could exercise the 

power to fire him. 

“However, I am in 

communication with the 

municipality for them to give 

reasons why they want him 

removed. If I am requested to 

review my decision, then I would 

request a thorough explanation 

and reasons to that effect. 

“Therefore the status quo with 

Mlokoti as administrator 

FAMILY IN GRIEF: Family members and neighbours of soccer 

star Sinethemba Jantjie who passed away in a car accident in the 

Free State on Monday at his home in Oxton Village. From left, 

best friend Busani Mtiya, grandfather Ben Smayile, aunt 

Stars team and even has on display in 

the cabinet of their lounge a few 

man-of-the-match trophies Jantjie had 

won in the past few seasons as a 

professional footballer. 

Jantjie’s younger cousin, Athenkosi 

Dlamanzi, was inspired by his older 

relative and said he would miss him 

dearly. He said, “He loved me, we loved 

each other. Even now I am wearing his 

c l ot h e s . ” 

Athenkosi, 21, is also an avid soccer 

follower and player and says 

Sinethemba wanted him to follow in his 

footsteps and one day play 

p r ofe s s i o n a l l y. 

The last match he watched his famous 

cousin play was the Nedbank Cup final 

against Maritzburg United in Cape Town. 

“I did not realise how famous he was 

and how much people loved him until 

that day.” 

Athenkosi did not know that his 

cousin’s visit to Oxton during the recent 

remains. 

Xasa said he supported the 

firing of Magwangqana due to 

allegations of “misleading” 

council and failure to prevent the 

sale of municipal property. 

He said when he realised the 

municipalit y’s affairs were not 

going satisfactorily with 

Magwangqana in charge, 

everyone was against his 

removal and siding with him. 

“We were seen as those who 

were interfering, yet the 

municipal assets were sold in the 

MM’s presence. As the custodian 

of the Municipal Finance 

Management Act, having him 

fired is a good precedent to set. 

“As an accounting officer, if 

anything goes wrong in a 

municipality, you are the first 

person to be fired. We are 

satisfied with the decision to fire 

him, and managers who were 

employed without following due 

employment processes. We 

celebrate the removal of people 

who do not exercise the authority 

they have in terms of the law.” 

December holidays would be the last 

time he came home. “I am grateful that 

we got to see him when he was here in 

D e c e m b e r, ” Athenkosi stated. 

Jantjie’s family members are not the 

only ones suffering his loss. Oxton 

Village residents say they are also in 

pain. The village residents loved Jantjie, 

Smayile said. 

Neighbour Lulama Maneli has fond 

memories of Jantjie. 

“Because of Ntsimbi, we started 

loving soccer. Soccer here in Oxton 

started with our brothers back then, but 

they never reached his level. He played 

with my cousin, Themba Maloyi, for 

Blackburn Rovers. They grew up here in 

these dusty streets of Oxton. 

“In December we were sitting here 

and he had plans to have a sports field 

for these children and, as a voluntary 

motivational speaker at the local school, 

I said to him, ‘When we see you, the 

products of this village succeed, we 

become proud’.” 

Maneli said Jantjie had big plans for 

his village of Oxton. “He was not a 

celebrity to us. He was a person, he 

represented Oxton very well. I will make 

sure the dream he had for this village 

lives on. Oxton is now known because of 

him,” said Maneli. 

A product of Sovuka Sikhanye High 

School, there is reportedly still a 

photograph of Jantjie’s first coverage in 

a newspaper article posted on the wall 

at the school. 

“We called him Ntsimb’ ay i g o b i 

(unbending steel) because you could 

never dribble him,” Maneli joked. 

Jantjie’s best friend in the village, 

Busani Mthiya, will never forget their 

outings together. “Whatever we did, we 

did together from school until he left. He 

was everything to me.” 

An elderly neighbour, Norisky 

Ngxenga, praised Jantjie as “a humble 

child full of respect”. 

“People of Oxton have suffered a loss 

and are crying. We were proud of 

Sinethemba. I joked with him recently 

that I want him in the Bafana Bafana 

team. We are hurt as people of Oxton,” 

said Ngxenga. 

The local soccer fraternity is also 

grieving. 

Brian Funda, a local sports activist 

who also scouts for Free State Stars and 

helped Jantjie sign with the club said, 

“He was a consummate professional 

and hard working.” 

Recalling the day they went for 

try-outs for Free State Stars, Funda said, 

“There was no direct connection (from 

Komani) for the bus to Bethlehem. We 

had to sleep at a service station and 

then hitch-hike to get there. He was 

supposed to play in trials all weekend, 

but on the second day they offered him 

a contract.” 

Jantjie came to national prominence 

late in his career, making his PSL début 

at the age of 27 in 2016. The season 

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Five hurt in accident near Whittlesea 

LUCKY ESCAPE: A paramedic tends to an injured passenger at the 

scene of a car accident near Whittlesea on Tuesday afternoon. Five 

people were seriously injured when the red Audi Q7 in the background 

rolled on the gravel road 

Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO 

SAPS building up in flames 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

A building which used to belong to 

the SAPS Public Order Policing unit 

in Midblock Road, Komani, was 

engulfed in flames on Friday 

af ternoon. 

When The Rep arrived at the 

scene, police officials were already 

there, as well as fire fighters who 

tried to extinguish the fire and 

prevent it from spreading. 

According to Tamie Moalosi, a 

car wash owner whose business is 

situated next to the building, he 

had received a phone call from one 

of his employees about the 

UP IN SMOKE: A former South African Police Services building in 

Midblock Road in Komani caught fire recently, causing panic among 

nearby workers 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO 

Child robbed at knife point in the early hours of the morning 

Last Tuesday morning 

the security officer on 

duty at a butchery 

apprehended a suspect 

for theft of meat. 

The suspect was 

released after he paid 

for the stolen meat and 

the manager declined to 

incident which caused panic 

among his customers. 

“Some of our customers left out 

of fear. We had to close our 

business for three hours because 

the police officials had barricaded 

the scene.” 

Moalosi said vagrants were 

occupying the building. 

His employee, Anele Marawu, 

said he was on duty and he and 

other workers saw smoke coming 

from the direction of the building. 

“We had to alert the garage 

behind us because they were 

unaware of the situation. 

“Our customers started to panic 

open a criminal case. 

That afternoon 

response officers 

attended to an alarm at 

Luvuyo Lerumo School. 

A teacher had 

activated the panic 

button after a 

19-year-old male had 

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Five people were seriously 

injured in a car accident near 

Dyamala Village outside 

Whittlesea on Tuesday. 

Police had not confirmed the 

cause of the accident, but 

according to residents of the 

nearby Dyamala Village who 

witnessed the crash, the driver of 

the Audi Q7 was attempting to 

overtake a bakkie when he 

apparently lost control of the 

vehicle and ended up on the grass 

embankment. 

Eyewitness Bonga Quwe from 

Dyamala Village told The Rep, 

“The maroon car came speeding 

from the direction of Ngojini 

towards Whittlesea and almost hit 

and feared an explosion because 

the garage was not far from our 

premises. 

“So they left while their cars 

were being washed and we had to 

stop operations.” 

Marawu said they had seen 

vagrants vandalising the building, 

smoking drugs and sleeping inside 

the premises. 

Police spokesperson Captain 

Namhla Mdleleni said the building 

was vacant and a case of malicious 

damage to property had been 

opened and an investigation into 

what caused the fire was under 

w ay. 

attended to an alarm at 

a church where they 

found that a window had 

been broken and 

someone had attempted 

to enter the church. 

Their prompt response 

prevented anyone from 

entering. At 1am on 

a bakkie and then I saw it rolling. 

“It seemed the driver was trying 

to overtake. We then ran and 

called for help.” 

An elderly man from Yonda 

Village who was at the scene told 

The Rep the Audi nearly hit a 

sheep before passing his vehicle 

at high speed and then crashed 

on the side of the road. 

He said he immediately stopped 

and tried to help the survivors, 

then went on to alert the police. 

Meanwhile, the male driver and 

four passengers, three men and a 

woman, all sustained serious 

injuries and struggled on the 

grass for more than an hour, 

waiting for rescue services. 

Concerned onlookers were 

worried that medical rescue 

services and the police took so 

long to respond. 

Thursday, a security 

officer called for 

assistance when he 

heard a female 

screaming. 

Response officers 

were dispatched and 

found a 12-year-old girl 

who had been taken 

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While attending to the 

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Phumza Sesanti, who was 

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At midday on Friday, 

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He did so 

much for 

his people 

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before that he had been 

with Mbombela United 

in the National First 

Division (NFD). 

He played one season 

for Mbomela in the 

division and moved to 

Free State. “His 

professional career 

started very late, but he 

never gave up. His goal 

was to make a living 

playing soccer. He never 

stopped working hard. 

“His dream was to be 

capped for the national 

team, at least one cap. 

He said that would have 

given him peace before 

he retired,” said Funda. 

His death came as a 

shock for the whole Free 

State Stars team. 

Assistant coach 

Themba Sithole 

expressed the pain of 

the loss. “If he had been 

sick, at least one feels 

we could have tried to 

do something. In this 

instance there is just 

nothing you can do. We 

feel helpless.” 

Sithole recalled 

working with Jantjie. 

“I remember the 

challenge it was getting 

him from Mbombela 

United. They had just 

signed him and were not 

prepared to sell him. 

“We really wanted 

him, so we had to work 

hard to get him. It was a 

pleasure working with 

him. As a mature 

member of the team he 

always listened.” 

The disappointment of 

Jantjie never playing for 

Bafana was expressed 

by Sithole, saying, “He 

was one of the best 

midfielders in the 

country. I don’t know 

why he was never 

considered for the 

national team. Few 

offered what he had on 

the field.” 

The same sentiments 

were echoed by South 

African Football 

Association (Safa) 

president for the Chris 

Hani region, Sandile 

Mata. “Very few players 

were like him. You just 

needed to give him the 

ball. He had the 

confidence and the skill 

to back it.” 

Mata knew Jantjie 

when he was still 

playing in the ABC 

Motsepe league for 

Angavu Stars. 

Sithole went on to 

express what Jantjie’s 

loss meant to the 

football fraternity, his 

rise to stardom and 

untimely death. 

“His story teaches that 

anything is possible. 

Even if you lose parents 

young, you do not have 

to give up. They just 

need to be dedicated. I 

hope his death can be a 

lesson to other players. 

“We are always losing 

players on the road. If 

there was something 

that could be done to 

raise awareness about 

the problem, to talk to 

our players, I would be 

on board.” 

Jantjie was on the 

verge of a move to 

Bidvest Wits at the time 

of his passing. 

A memorial service for 

him was held in 

Bethlehem on Thursday 

and his funeral service 

will take place at his 

home tomorrow.

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CHDA plans 

to focus 

on irrigation 

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Despite the Chris Hani Development Agency’s 

(CHDA) plans to focus on resuscitating the big 

and small irrigation schemes of the Chris Hani 

district to generate economic development, it is 

also facing a number of challenges. 

CHDA acting CEO Nontembeko Nomnganga wa s 

speaking on Monday at the two-day CHDA 

2017/2018 annual report review where she 

announced that the agency had received an 

unqualified audit – the fourth since 2014. 

Nomnganga said the Qamata and Ncorha 

irrigation schemes had great potential to be the 

biggest agricultural hubs, but they were facing 

social instability among community members 

which could hinder development in Chris Hani. 

“The mayor intervened, but she was not able to 

solve the issue. The instability makes it difficult for 

investors to come here. 

“We also want to focus on smaller irrigation 

schemes in places, such as Xonxa and Tentergate 

which were closed down. In the coming financial 

year, we want to extend the Shilo Irrigation 

Scheme in Whittlesea from 15ha to 25ha. We also 

want the grapes to be processed here and not in 

Cape Town.” 

Nomnganga indicated the Qamata-based 

mechanisation centre which assisted farmers with 

tractors to till the land at lower costs, was a 

challenge to sustain. 

“Farmers were often not willing to pay the 

agency for services. Our purpose is not to 

generate an income, but to cover operation costs. 

We have since decided that farmers will have to 

pay for services up front.” 

“In the R522m Queendustria Park project we are 

trying to influence the Development Bank of South 

Africa, as the implementor of the project, to 

benefit 30% of local small, micro and medium 

entrepreneurs in Enoch Mgijima with economic 

s p i n - of f s . ” 

Another area she said needed reassessment, 

was the youth skills development platform. 

“The jobs we are providing for the youth are 

unsustainable and we need the budget to be 

increased. 

The youth get internships and learnerships 

which do not last long. This means that when they 

have completed them they have to return to the 

unemployed job market again.” 

She said investors often had the intention to 

leverage opportunities which did not benefit 

communities. 

Integrated planning and economic development 

director Dr Zamxolo Shasha, said the Ncora 

Irrigation Scheme used to be the second biggest 

in Southern Africa and employed more than 4,000. 

“If we could go back to that, the unemployment 

backlog would be addressed,” said Shasha. 

Chris Hani District Municipality deputy mayor 

Wongama Gela, who was standing in for mayor 

Kholiswa Vimbayo, said a review of CHDA’s 

mandate was crucial, but it did not mean it would 

result in job losses for its present employees. 

BIG FISHERMEN: Anglers, from left, Liam Taljaard, Nathan Lentz (Stutt), Todd Cammons (manager), Jayson Schenk and Cullum Rea, who took part in 

the junior bass angling championships in Witbank recently 

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STUTTERHEIM – The holiday is over 

for those who had it, schools are 

open and universities are back to 

business. 

At the moment, the first winter 

winds are blowing and there is a chill 

in the air that was not there before. 

This may all be well, save for the 

fact that with winter comes the dry 

season, and since we have not really 

had a wet season, farmers, foresters 

and townsmen alike all face the 

prospect of a very dry season ahead. 

Since September, the vast majority 

Interesting day for WAA 

Last week, Anna van Niekerk of the 

Dordrecht WAA arranged a day in 

which each member had to pair up 

with a local girl to set a tea table. 

Some of the girls made their own 

decorations, such as Charné Pautz, 

who used recycled plastic to make 

table flowers and a Christmas tree. 

Janneke Smit did the judging, but 

no winner was announced – i n st e a d , 

each girl received a gift pack of 

paper, not plastic. 

President Lenie Fourie explained 

what the WAA comprises and 

displayed the third-place trophy the 

branch won at the recent conference 

in Lady Grey. 

The WAA is primarily about 

personal growth and offers members 

opportunities for personal 

improvement and community 

involvement. 

Interesting monthly meetings are 

held with lectures, demonstrations, 

exhibitions and excursions, among 

other things, relating to health, arts 

and crafts, home-building and 

gardening, lifestyle, public affairs, 

education and culture. 

of farmers can count themselves 

lucky if they have received rainfall in 

the region of 300mm, which is well 

below the average. 

Many of the smaller streams and 

rivers are either not running at all or 

just barely running. 

Over the weekend, a group of 

spritely golfers took a trip down to 

the coast for a good time. 

The 15 or so Hackers (as they are 

known) played in East London, Bira 

and Port Alfred. 

Apparently there was no formal 

NEVER TOO YOUNG: Martha Schmidt and her granddaughter, Charné 

Pautz, who made the plastic flowers for their table from recycled goods 

and the Christmas tree on display at the recent Dordrecht WAA meeting 

Two of the objectives of the WAA 

are to assist and encourage women 

to become more knowledgeable and 

competition with external players, 

although there was an internal 

clamouring to avoid being the 

absolutely worst player, t h e r e by 

avoiding the attendant fines. 

The national junior bass angling 

finals took place last weekend in 

Witbank. 

A team of four strapping young 

gentlemen represented our province 

in 2019, when usually there is a team 

of eight fishermen. 

It was a three-day event, with the 

first day being devoted to practise. 

to help identify and resolve needs in 

the community. 

This is done through an annual 

The competition over the next two 

days saw gruelling activity of boat on 

the water, beating against the stream 

and man against fish in a primal 

struggle echoing from ages past. 

Stutterheim was represented by 

Nathan Lentz, while the other three 

members of the team were from East 

London, Grahamstown and Port 

Elizabeth. 

Two of the anglers made it to the 

final trial, which will be a fish-off 

between SA and Zimbabwe at the 

end of 2019. 

project whereby the WAA reaches 

out to individuals, groups and the 

communit y. 

The project for 2019 is “Plastic, our 

enemy” and the theme is “Leave a 

fo ot p r i n t ”. 

Antoinette van Pletzen spoke of a 

most interesting gardening day she 

had attended at the Dordrecht 

Country Club. 

Dordrecht’s garden club is 55 

years old and to celebrate that 

well-known TV personality and florist 

Jill Manson (Fresh Cut with Jill 

Manson) en Debbie Johnson of 

Edenvale Farm, Adelaide, were 

invited for a wonderful ‘flower y’ d ay. 

Jill has been nominated to 

co-ordinate SA’s entry at the Chelsea 

Flower Show in England. 

Bertha Rossouw demonstrated 

“Diamond Dot Painting”, a new DIY 

craft involving beautiful designs 

based on the same concept as 

mosaic and paint-by-numbers. 

Diamond painting uses very small 

beads that produce a stunning, 

shimmery effect, and are sold in kits 

with everything you need. 

Training, feasibility report will help Ilinge weaving co-op 

ANDISA BONANI 

Members of the Nonkqubela Weaving 

Co-operative in Ilinge received training 

and a product feasibility report from the 

Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and 

Culture Council (ECPACC) to assist 

them in monetising their products 

according to market demands. 

The week-long training saw a 

Swaziland-based weaving company, 

Khokho Collection, which already has 

established markets countrywide and 

internationally, assist the co-operative 

to come up with ways to increase 

production, while making new items 

that are favourable to the market. 

The co-operative took over from a 

factory funded and run by the Eastern 

Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) 

until 2008, when women who worked 

for the old factory were given an opportunity 

to buy it and keep it operational. 

ECPACC CEO Phumeza Skoti said the 

main vision of the programme was to 

introduce craft industrialisation which 

entailed going back to areas where old 

factories such as Nonkqubela emanated 

from, and provide assistance to make 

them become fully fledged and 

o p e r at i o n a l . 

“Our interest is to encourage people 

to use their talents by producing 

products with their hands. We need to 

use our skills to generate revenue to 

sustain ourselves and create 

employment. We considered the fact 

that the members of the co-operative 

were quite old and we asked whether 

they wanted to involve their children 

and the youth of this area.” 

Skoti said one of the challenges faced 

by the women in Nonkqubela was that 

it was difficult to produce according to 

the demands of the market, which 

meant they could not introduce new 

markets to them because they were 

swamped already. 

“Another challenge is their age and 

the production house that is not 

conducive to operate as a factory. 

E C PA C C ’s intervention was to bring a 

partner from Swaziland, not because we 

are undermining businesses in the 

country, but we have seen their product 

and it is based on weaving. 

“It also has a rich history and 

heritage which are important. They have 

well established markets both in the 

country and internationally and we want 

to tap into those markets for the benefit 

of the people of Ilinge.” 

Nonkqubela co-operative member 

Masisi Khanidsa said she had been 

involved with the project since it started 

in 1999. 

She said the co-operative needed 

young people to get involved because 

they were old women who could not 

keep up with what the market wanted 

because of lack of skills. 

“We are still making the same items 

we were taught by the previous 

company because we have not received 

any training to upskill ourselves. 

“We are still doing what we were 

taught by the previous owners and we 

need young people to come up with 

new, innovative ideas. 

“it is important for young people to 

join this so that the project can 

continue for years. The training shed 

light on a lot of issues and will be of 

massive assistance for us on how to 

price our products. 

“However, young people do not stay 

with us for a long time because they 

want money so when we are not 

making any, we cannot retain those who 

want to get involved.” 

Members of the co-operative 

recruited 20 young people from Ilinge to 

benefit from the legacy of the project by 

getting involved and learning how to 

weave before the elderly women retired. 

One of the beneficiaries, Mila 

Mgedezi, said she saw a gap and got 

interested when she heard about the 

situation the co-operative was in from 

one of the members. 

“I decided to join and assist the 

women with administrative work, such 

as to source funding. I was the only 

young person when I joined earlier this 

year, but after this week’s training, I am 

also thinking of learning about the 

production side of things.” 

Mgedezi said she saw the training as 

an answer to the women who had been 

struggling due to lack of knowledge 

about many things involved in making 

the business viable. 

“The training opened our minds, 

especially those of the young people 

who have just joined the project.”


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Plans out for 10th Chris Hani month 

ANDISA BONANI 

The Chris Hani District 

Municipality has set 

out a host of events to 

celebrate the 10th Chris 

Hani month to honour 

the slain anti-apartheid 

activist, with a series of 

handovers and 

memorial lectures. 

CHDM deputy mayor 

Wongama Gela said 

during a press briefing 

on Tuesday the 

activities planned for 

this month sought to 

entrench the ideas of 

the liberation stalwart, 

while giving back to 

the communities in his 

h o n o u r. 

The theme for this 

Anniversary of death of slain anti-apartheid activist 

year’s celebrations is 

“Thuma Mina to create 

pathways for 

community and youth 

empowerment towards 

socio-economic 

development”. 

Gela said the 

municipality believed 

in the expression 

“action speaks louder 

than words” and 

would, in the midst of 

the celebrations, focus 

on community 

interaction, the 

launching of projects, 

service delivery 

initiatives and the 

promotion of local 

economic 

development. 

“These celebrations 

are incomplete if we do 

not remind ourselves of 

what Hani stood for,” 

Gela said. 

“Therefore our 

celebrations will also 

be characterised by 

motivational and 

memorial lectures. 

“We believe through 

these strides we will be 

able to instill 

knowledge to the Chris 

Hani community and 

especially young 

people about the 

liberation history.” 

He said the 

municipalit y’s relations 

with Gauteng 

province’s Ekurhuleni 

Met ropolitan 

Municipality created an 

opportunity for a 

delegation to visit the 

municipality to join in 

activities to 

commemorate Hani’s 

d e at h . 

The celebrations 

started yesterday with 

a woolgrowers’ indaba, 

which government 

departments will be 

part of. 

The district 

municipality handed 

over 100 rams as part 

of the livestock 

improvement 

programme to improve 

wool production in the 

district in Sakhisizwe 

municipalit y. 

Gela said on April 17 

they would launch a 

Heroes’ Park and an 

unveiling of statues of 

struggle heroes Walter 

Sisulu and Dr Alfred 

Xuma, in Ngcobo 

municipality, and that 

CHDM would assist in 

the establishment of 

the rural agroindustries 

and financial 

initiative (Rafi). 

The Chris Hani 

Marathon is on April 

27, in Sabalele village. 

TELLING IT ALL: CHDM deputy mayor Wongama Gela during a press 

briefing to announce events for Chris Hani month Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

14 municipalities in 

province probed 

ANDISA BONANI 

Co-operative governance and 

traditional affairs MEC Fikile Xasa has 

indicated 14 municipalities in the 

province were under forensic 

investigation due to moral decay 

resulting from corruption by people in 

leadership positions. 

Xasa was speaking at the Black 

Management Forum executive debate 

on ethical leadership at the Queens 

Casino and Hotel on Wednesday. 

He said people who wanted to do 

good were held to ransom by 

perpetrators of corrupt activities. 

“The capturing of municipalities by 

leadership is an actual thing. 

“It has taken us a long time to have 

municipalities investigated due to the 

conniving ways of corrupt leaders and 

public office bearers,” he said. 

“We expect arrests to take place 

immediately and not imminently as we 

are usually told.” 

The MEC said the people who were 

stealing money from government 

entities were willing to kill anyone 

who got in their way, thus forcing 

would-be whistle blowers to be scared 

to do the right thing. 

“We cannot be intimidated by 

people who do not know our vision 

and mission. 

“You cannot be a leader who 

displays luxury in the midst of poverty 

and expect peace among the people. 

“The thieves want unity while we 

want renewal so as to root out all 

corrupt elements, from local 

government to national,” Xasa said. 

“We will only unite with people who 

understand our vision. 

“If you are caught stealing you must 

die alone so that the organisation you 

represent is saved. 

“Criminals must be minimised as 

much as possible and those who have 

their hands in the public purse must 

be trembling.” 

Xasa admitted the current 

government had not done much to 

eradicate corruption, but it was 

FIKILE XASA 

currently working to correct that error. 

“Those who are involved in 

corruption must know war will erupt 

between perpetrators of crime and 

ethical leaders, and victory will be 

claimed by those who are willing to do 

the right thing and report any 

suspicious behaviour or instructions.” 

Standard Bank executive manager 

Lincoln Mali indicated during his 

presentation that no organisation 

would thrive if there was moral decay 

from the man at the helm. 

“People these days are obsessed 

with titles and not the work. 

“If we leaders have our faces to the 

leaders and our backsides to the 

people, then we have lost the plot,” 

Mali said. 

“We must strive for ethical 

behaviour and not rely on our ability 

to use our economic or political 

muscle to escape accountability 

through lengthy legal proceedings. 

“We must aim for a maximum 

standard of behaviour, not minimum.” 

Mali said there were six aspects 

which led to unethical behaviour – 

excess privilege, moral decay, abuse 

of power, misplaced loyalties, 

irresponsible behaviour and deceit. 

He said young leaders should ask 

themselves how they were preparing 

to resist the temptations, avoid 

seduction and be mindful of the 

pitfalls that awaited them.

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EDITORIAL 

OPINION 

EC emergency 

medical services 

in question 

Acar accident scene on a dirt 

road near Whittlesea on 

Tuesday revealed just how 

dire the state of emergency 

medical services still is in the 

Eastern Cape, particularly in rural 

areas. 

Watching the five survivors 

tossing and turning on the ground, 

in agony, and village residents 

who rushed to the scene to 

provide help, standing by helpless, 

was agonising. 

The accident took place around 

3.30pm and an hour passed 

before rescue services arrived at 

the scene. The reaction times have 

been worse. 

But the fact is that people’s 

lives were at further risk and 

emergency services are there to 

save lives. Even the response by 

members of the police service was 

far from swift. 

When an ambulance finally 

arrived, one would have been 

relieved – after an hour of anxiety 

and frustration. 

But what followed was two 

paramedics with their hands full 

trying to tend to five seriously 

injured people and save their lives. 

The paramedics did their job 

and ought to be lauded for doing 

their work thoroughly. But they 

simply had too much on their 

p l at e . 

One onlooker could not take it 

anymore and volunteered his 

services – put on a pair of gloves 

and lent a hand. Soon more 

onlookers and relatives jumped in 

and did what they could. 

It was not a pretty sight, but it 

was necessary. 

When a second ambulance 

arrived, a lot of the work had been 

done, thanks to the residents. 

Of concern in the whole 

situation was the risk of people 

losing their lives because the 

reaction time of rescuers was too 

slow. Imagine an accident survivor 

succumbing to injuries when they 

could have been saved. 

The Eastern Cape government 

has long come under fire for 

failing to provide the services the 

rural communities deserve in 

terms of their rights, enshrined in 

the c o n st i t u t i o n . 

Four years ago, the government 

committed to solving problems in 

the service. 

This was after the South African 

Human Rights Commission 

released a report on its 

investigation into these services in 

the province. 

The commission, at the time, 

made certain recommendations to 

which the government committed, 

which involved purchasing more 

ambulances, including 4x4 

vehicles that would be able to 

withstand the bad roads in 

villages. 

The government also committed 

to provide training to staff in rural 

areas, increase the budget for 

EMS and have roads repaired. 

That was four years ago and 

judging by Tuesday’s incident, 

clearly not much has been done. 

The Eastern Cape government 

needs to get its act together and 

give its residents proper 

emergency medical services to 

save people’s lives and avoid a 

situation where people lose their 

lives because an ambulance took 

too long to arrive. 

Land theft or land thirst? 

Have you noticed, as I have, the 

mushrooming settlements all over 

the place as you drive past the rural 

hinterland? In whichever direction 

you drive from Komani, unbridled 

land occupation is taking place. 

Last week in this newspaper there 

was an article about land occupation 

at Ndlovukazi where it appears there 

is a free-for-all as certain individuals 

are demarcating plots and handing 

them out to all and sundry. 

This week I even saw an advert 

from a certain gentleman, whose 

identity will not be revealed just yet, 

on Facebook selling plots for R4,000. 

Firstly, how did 

this gentleman 

get to own that 

land and what 

rights does he 

have to resell it? 

Obviously, he got 

more than one 

plot which is why he is in a position 

to offer to sell them. 

The question one has to ask is 

who gave him the ownership of the 

land in Ndlovukazi? How much did 

he buy it for? While land thirst is 

real, what can we do to stop land 

speculators and profiteers from 

exploiting the situation? 

Ndlovukazi and other rural areas 

are places where people practise 

subsistence farming by tilling the 

land and keeping livestock. Now 

their livelihood is in increasing 

danger as the available land for 

grazing is diminishing by the day. 

Last Sunday, I witnessed this land 

expropriation happening in Sada just 

near the Emadakeni area where 

plots stretching as far as the eye can 

see, were clearly marked. 

Surely the government must 

respond to the land thirst by the 

people? The unbridled, uncontrolled 

IN 

TOUCH 

... with Phumelele P Hlati 

and wanton land invasions will, in 

the long run, do more harm than 

good. A stop of the unregulated land 

appropriation has to be made and a 

proper mechanism be put in place 

so the land earmarked for building 

houses and land designated for 

farming be clearly demarcated. 

Can the authorities rein in the 

situation and take charge of it? Do 

they have the wherewithal and even 

the desire to do so before it is too 

late? One of the reasons opposition 

parties give for opposing 

expropriation without compensation 

and the amendment of Section 25 is 

t h at 

government is 

sitting with 

more than 

4,000 farms 

earmarked for 

redist ribution. 

S e c o n d l y, 

most of the land available in SA is 

owned by government, so why not 

start by allocating this land to the 

landless first, before embarking on 

the Section 25 amendment? 

At Ezibeleni when the community 

started demarcating land and 

allocating plots to themselves, the 

Lukhanji Municipality stepped in 

quickly and the process stalled. Fast 

forward to today, a similar land 

invasion in Sada and Ndlovukazi is 

continuing unabated. 

So, one may ask, what is the 

d i f fe r e n c e ? 

When asked last week, the Enoch 

Mgijima Municipality gave this tepid 

response, “The office of the speaker 

and our human settlements 

directorate have initiated an 

investigation into the matter”. 

While we wait for their seven days 

to investigate and respond, land is 

being invaded. 

FRANKLY SPEAKING: Residents of Newvale, from left, Noxolo Vumazonke, Kholeka Tyokwana, Nombuyiselo Mokhosi and 

Gladys Fisa photographed in the street expressing their concerns about the state of their neighbourhood, including health 

hazards brought about by illegal dumping 

Picture: LUVUYO MJEKULA 

FACE 2 FA C E 

CANDICE 

LIEBERUM 

YOUR VOICE 

With a hefty petrol price hike 

taking effect on Wednesday 

this week, The Rep’s news 

editor Luvuyo Mjekula and 

intern Ntsikelelo Qoyohit the 

streets and asked residents 

of Komani and surrounds 

how the increase would 

affect them. 

Candice Lieberum 

from Top Town 

It is difficult for younger 

people, especially since we 

are only starting off. We have 

to get a car first, finance the 

car and then have to pay for 

... vox pops on the street 

What do you think about ... 

CHUMANI 

XELANI 

petrol. With petrol increasing 

every month we don’t get an 

increase in our salaries 

monthly. We are paying more 

for the same value. 

Chumani Xelani 

from Mlungisi 

It is very costly. Everything 

will go up now. Everything is 

dependent on petrol, all 

businesses. We can be sure 

that food will soon follow. 

Transportation is central for 

everything. The taxi fare will 

go up and we will just have 

to pay more. 

Question: What is your 

occup ation? 

Answer: I am a store manager at 

Power Fashion. 

Q: What do you enjoy about 

customer service? 

A: We are a low cost retailer 

serving the less fortunate and it 

prides me to be able to bring them 

fashion at an affordable price. 

Q: What do you do when you are 

not working (hobbies)? 

A: I have developed a love for 

reading and I love cooking. 

Q: Are you registered to vote? 

Are you planning to vote? 

A: Yes and yes! 

Q: Are you feeling excited about 

Baxter's Bafana Bafana? 

A: Yes, I am. I am also sure many 

other sport-loving fans out there 

share the same enthusiasm. The 

boys qualified for the upcoming 

Afcon later this year and one 

should commend the determination 

they showed when they won 

against Libya in an away game. 

Q: What do you think is South 

Africa's greatest sporting 

moment? 

A: I think the 1995 Rugby World 

THOBISA LIMANGE 

VA N G Q A 

with Theo Ningiza 

store manager at Power Fashion 

NOMFESANE 

MADUMA 

Thobisa Limange Vangqa 

from Whittlesea 

It is an unnecessary 

expense, especially going 

into elections. 

They couldn’t even wait till 

after the elections, after we 

vote. Already a lot of people 

are discouraged from voting, 

this won’t help. People need 

jobs, this is the last thing we 

need. 

Nomfesane Maduma 

from Ezibeleni 

The petrol price increase 

does not only affect 

Cup final between the Boks and the 

All Blacks is the country’s greatest 

sporting moment. It united a 

country that had, for a long time, 

been divided by racial barriers. 

Black and white stood together, all 

singing S h o s h o l oz a as Francois 

Pienaar and former President 

Nelson Mandela lifted the Webb 

Ellis Cup. 

Q: What do you think the 

government can do about local 

sport development? 

A: Grass roots development and 

coaching clinics across the length 

of the province need to be done. 

These kids need to be groomed and 

nur tured. 

Q: What do you like about 

Ko m a n i ? 

A: I would reverse the question 

and ask what do I not like about 

Komani? It is sad to see how 

Komani has become so 

drug-infested. The ripple effects of 

the spike in drug use have seen the 

levels of robberies increase, to 

name just one. 

Q: Is there a place to go or thing 

you would like to do before you 

d i e? 

A: Travel to Europe. 

S I YA B U L E L A 

YA N TO LO 

motorists, it affects 

passengers too. Taxi fares 

will go up and will never 

come down. Food also gets 

really expensive. 

Siyabulela Yantolo 

from Mlungisi 

It affects the prices of other 

things like water and 

electricit y. 

The increase is shockingly 

high this time. I hate it when 

taxi drivers go to the petrol 

station to fill up when I want 

to get home. This petrol price 

hike will make things worse.


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KOMANIW E AT H E R 

Typical autumn weather abounds, with 

cool nights and early mornings and 

balmy, warm days. In spite of the fact 

that the rainy season is almost at an 

end, some moisture is forecast for the 

w e e ke n d . 

Fr i d ay ’s forecast minimum and 

maximum temperatures are just 7°C and 

21° and it will be cloudy and cooler with 

some drizzle during the day, possibly 

resulting in light showers towards the 

evening. 

On Saturday, it will warm up to a 

moderate 25°C and we can enjoy a 

pleasant day with plenty of sunshine and 

very little wind. The minimum 

temperature will be a much warmer 12°C. 

The maximum temperature on Sunday 

will be much the same, after starting off 

at 11°C. However, it will be mostly cloudy 

and there is the possibility of an 

afternoon thunderstorm, although it is 

not expected to deliver much rainfall. – 

w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a 

FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Actors Zusakhe Dana, a former pupil of Minah T Soga Senior Primary School in Ezibeleni and a friend 

and colleague Tabo Vava, recently had a show on youth empowerment in Komani and collected sanitary pads and donated 

them to Minah T Soga as a way of ploughing back to the school 


Fire staff who don’t do jobs 

Fed-up resident writes: This 

week I needed to phone the 

municipality. I lost count of 

the number of times I called 

(045) 807-2014 and the phone 

just rang until it stopped – no 

one answered, except twice, 

when I asked for the traffic 

depar tment. 

Yo u ’ve guessed it – t h at 

phone just rang until it 

stopped and, in spite of many, 

many attempts, I have still not 

got through. 

Madam mayor, the 

telephonists at the main 

municipal switchboard and 

the traffic department should 

be fired immediately. They are 

simply not doing their jobs. 

We do not have money to 

pay people who are not doing 

the work they were hired for 

and if they do not want to do 

it, hire someone who will do 

the job properly. 

We are told we do not have 

money for essentials, such as 

repairing potholes and traffic 

lights ... nor do we have 

money to give away to people 

for doing nothing, so fire 

them! There are hundreds 

who would dearly love to be 

given a job and who would do 

it diligently and be glad to 

have a job. Let those who just 

want to sit, go and sit at 

home, but we are not going to 

pay them for sitting around 

doing nothing. 

Our municipality is 

desperately in need of a 

turnaround and here is a way 

to start – only pay people 

who actually WORK for the 

money they are paid and stop 

wasting precious and scarce 

cash on those who just loaf 

(or perhaps sleep) their way 

through the day. 

SOCIETY 

SNIPPETS 

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notices ... Share your information with us on 

mjekulal@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (045) 839-4059 

H A P PY birthday wishes are extended to Bridget 

Hartley, Lyle Sonemann (April 5), Ester Smit (April 

6), Sam Breetzke, Nicole Enslin, Beryl Hughes, 

Shane Brody, Michael Edkins, Toy Mulder, Gavin 

Coetzer and Sibusiso Mguzulwa (April 7), Ernest 

Littleford, Marlene Serfontein, Jo Love, Dave 

Mitchell, Erlene Westerberg, Merlyn Hare, Tyrone 

Rankin and Maggie Mguzulwa (April 8), Riaan 

Verster, Bev Jacobsen and Eugene Pautz (April 9), 

Belinda Dorfling, Natasha Barnard, Peter Sahd 

(April 10), Cheryl Hammill, Sean Ferguson, Tim van 

Oosten, Mandy Doyle and Garth van Vreden (April 

11), Francois de Villiers (April 12), Margolet Wege 

(April 14), Peter Uhlig and Liesl Nel (April 15), 

Ndumiso Mkandla and Siyabonga Lusiba (April 

18), twins Joy Hart and Rae Kemp (April 19) 

BEL ATED birthday wishes to Hanneke Coetzee and 

Rosanne Buitendag (March 29), Karin du Preez 

and Ronel Taylor (March 31), Liyema Mguzulwa 

(April 1), Marianne Nel, Tyziena Pieterse and 

Teshlyn Winnaar (April 4) 

THE time for the Queen’s College first XV match 

against Dale at reunion weekend on Saturday, 

April 13 has been changed. This encounter is an 

FNB Classic Clash and will thus be televised live, 

so it has to fall in with the television schedule. The 

first-team game will start at 2pm. The third-team 

match has now been rescheduled for 11.10am and 

the seconds will start play at 12.20pm. 

OUR condolences are extended to the family and 

friends of Johan Stone jnr, Shortie Magwashu, 

Angelina September, Marlise Smith, Sandile 

Mfenyana, Sydney Sobantu, Julius Mdange and 

Zolile Hebe. 

WELCOME back to the pupils and teachers of all 

the schools in town after a longer than usual 

holiday for this time of the year. We hope they 

have all had a good period of R and R in advance 

of the coming term which is crammed with 

activities.

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ROUND&ABOUT 

CRACK SHOTS: Some of those who took part in the target shooting which formed part of the fund-raising events for the 

Hilton Church get down to the business of taking careful aim 


Festival fun – all 

for a good cause 

CHUX FOURIE 

When it comes to raising funds for 

their cause, the community of 

Hilton and members of the Hilton 

Methodist Church certainly know how to 

do things differently – and they know that 

people are always attracted to something 

a little out of the ordinary. 

Around autumn every year they host a 

harvest festival, like many other churches 

do, but their festival has a twist. 

Not only do they decorate the church 

with all the fruit, vegetables, farm 

produce and home-created goods 

donated by the congregation, they also 

have a family braai and party and auction 

all the things that have been donated. 

The beautiful little church and 

community centre nestled in the 

mountains, along with the glorious 

weather at this time of the year all add to 

the ambiance and happy atmosphere that 

consistently prevails on the day. 

Hanrie Snelling convened the festival 

this year and although the attendance 

was a little lower than usual, (perhaps 

this can be ascribed to the fact that it was 

the first week of school holidays) it was a 

great success. 

Simon Beal Preston conducted the 

service and Reg Morgan offered 

communion, after which everyone had tea 

and Simon, with help from Andrew 

Breetzke, auctioned all the wonderful 

fresh goodies donated by members of the 

community. As usual, those attending 

were very generous in their contributions 

to the church, with people paying as 

much as R1,000 for a cake. 

In addition to the farm produce, there 

were wonderful surprises to bid on such 

as “winter care packs” consisting of bed 

socks, a bean bag, Reg’s beeswax lip 

balm, fleecy mittens and winter cream as 

well as bunches of fresh roses and 

lisianthus, fallow deer and impala hunts, 

a tanned zebra skin, slaughter sheep, 

warthog sausage and other meat, 

cupcakes, fudge, soup and many other 

exciting goodies – the imagination has no 

limits. 

But that is not where it all ends. Wayne 

and Elmarie Shuman had also organised 

another event which, although not on the 

same day, was run for the same cause. 

This involved shooting (a great way to 

entertain people from a farming 

background) and to make everything 

legitimate, it was run in conjunction with 

the Stormberg branch of the SA Hunters’ 

Association at the farm, Hilton, of Colin 

Miles. 

Wayne had three hunts of two animals 

each donated by farmers, and contestants 

had to enter in teams of two. 

The teams then had to shoot 

competitively at targets with a hand gun, 

a shotgun, a .22 rifle, a large rifle and 

clay pigeon shooting. The three winning 

pairs then arrange with the donor farmer 

to shoot their animals on a date 

convenient to all concerned during 

hunting season and each of the shottists 

gets his buck. 

This year 52 entered, with the entry fee 

going to the church. All involved gathered 

for a braai and socialised afterwards. 

LADY IN RED: Kaylin Pedro turned heads at the Queenstown Girls’ High 

School matric dance 

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by noon on Mondays, to appear in that 

Fr i d ay ’s edition. E-mail c h u x f @ t i s o b l a c k s t a r. c o . z a 

or call 045-839-4040. 

Friday April 5: Presbyterian roadhouse, 

12-1pm and 5-7pm. 

Friday and Saturday April 5 and 6: Queen’s 

College derby vs Stirling (away); GHS sport vs 

Stirling (away). 

Sunday April 7: Town vs Country golf, 

Queenstown Golf Club. 

Monday April 8: QCOBA national council 

meeting; Book Fair, Queen’s Junior. 

Tuesday April 9: QCOBA Mother Branch 

meeting. 

Thursday-Sunday April 11-14: Queen’s College 

reunion weekend. 

Thursday April 11: 1965Ride cyclists arrive at 

the Rec, 12.45pm; QC 1st XI vs 2009 Old Boys 

hockey, Chris Harker Astro, 6pm; GHS Xhosa 

Society evening, St George’s Hall, 6pm. 

Friday April 12: Combined reunion assembly, 

Memorial Hall, 8.30am; Trooping the Colour 

parade, The Rec, 11.30am; QCOBA AGM, staff 

room, 1pm; Cultural and sporting activities vs 

Dale, 1pm; QC Barbarians rugby, The Rec, 

4pm; QCOBA banquet, Queen’s Junior hall, 

6.30pm; Queen’s Junior vs Dale (home). 

Saturday April 13: Hangklip Junior School 

sports day, school premises, 8am; Queen’s 

Berry Dam relay, 10am; Queen’s College derby 

vs Dale, all day; GHS vs Kingsridge (home); 

Queen’s Junior vs Dale (home). 

Sunday April 14: Queen’s College 

commemoration parade, DC Scott 

amphitheatre, 9.30am; Tarka Pumpkin Contest 

Sunday steak lunch, Tarka showgrounds, 12 

noon; Border squash trials; Queenstown junior 

golf championships. 

Thursday-Sunday April 18-21: Jeppe U16 

rugby festival (Johannesburg). 

Friday April 19: Good Friday – Easter long 

w e e ke n d . 

Friday-Sunday April 19-21: KES rugby and 

hockey festival, 1st teams, Johannesburg. 

Monday April 22: Family Day – public 

h o l i d ay. 

Friday April 26: Kinky Robot live show, 

Stutterheim Country Club; Queen’s 

cross-country a t Hudson Park; Freedom Day 

celebrations, The Rec; Queen’s derby vs 

Selborne (away); Queen’s Junior vs Selborne 

( away ) . 

Saturday April 27: Stutterheim Round Table 

bike ride, Stutterheim Countr y Club; Queen’s 

derby vs Selborne (away); Freedom Day public 

holiday; GHS vs Clarendon (away); Queen’s 

Junior vs Selborne (away). 

Monday April 29: Queen’s Junior parent 

power session. 

Tuesday April 30: QCOBA wine tasting, 

Queen’s Hall, 7pm. 

Wednesday May 1: NG Kerk bazaar, Robinson 

Road, from 9am; Workers’ Day public holiday. 

Wednesday-Sunday April 1-5: All Girls’ 

Festival, Cape Town. 

Friday May 3: Queen’s cross-country, 

Laerskool Nahoon, 2.30pm; Queen’s College 

derby vs Port Rex (away). 

Saturday May 4: Queen’s derby vs Port Rex 

( away ) . 

Monday May 6: QCOBA national council 

meeting. 

Wednesday, May 8: General election. 

Thursday May 9: Opening of Love of Art 

charity art exhibition, Queens Hotel. 

Friday-Saturday May 10-11: Love of Art charity 

art exhibition open all day, Queens Hotel; 

Queen’s derby vs Grey High School (away); 

GHS vs Collegiate (away); Queen’s Junior vs 

Grey Junior (away). 

Thursday-Sunday May 9-12: GHS golf tour to 

Port Elizabeth. 

Monday May 13: Queen’s Junior PTA 

executive meeting, 6pm. 

Tuesday May 14: QCOBA Mother Branch 

meeting. 

Wednesday May 15: GHS one act play 

competition; Queen’s Junior hockey vs Aliwal 

Nor th. 

Friday May 17: GHS exams start. 

Friday and Saturday May 17 and 18: Queen’s 

derby vs Hudson Park (home); Queen’s Junior 

vs Stirling (away). 

Saturday May 18: Queen’s cross-country, 

Bonza Bay beach, 9am; GHS vs Hudson Park 

(home). 

Monday May 20: Queen’s Junior parent 

power session. 

Thursday-Saturday May 23-25: Queen’s 

Junior tennis tour. 

Friday May 24: Queen’s cross-country at 

Beaconhurst, 2.30pm. 

Friday-Saturday May 24-25: Queen’s derby 

vs Graeme College (away). 

Monday May 27: Queen’s Junior exams 

begin. 

Friday May 31: Queen’s cross-country, 

Selborne Primary, 2.30pm; Queen’s Junior 

hockey vs Hudson Park (home). 

Saturday June 1: Friends of Madeira 

Mid-Year Fair, Madeira Home gardens, from 

9am; Bulletjies rugby tourney, Hangklip Junior 

School, 8am; Queen’s rugby vs Marlow 

(home); GHS vs Kingswood (home); Queen’s 

Junior rugby vs Hudson Park (home). 

Monday June 3: QCOBA national council 

meeting. 

THEIR BIG DAY: Danika Burger of Cape Town and Komani’s Richard Kay 

tied the knot at Sunnyside in the Longhill Game Reserve 

Picture: ADRI COETZEE


9 

CHDM initiates clean-up programme 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Chris Hani District 

Municipalit y 

(CHDM) recently 

initiated a waste 

management 

programme in ward 5, 

Ezibeleni. 

According to CHDM 

s p o ke s p e r s o n , Thobeka 

Mqamelo, CHDM will 

embark on waste 

management activities 

round the district, a 

programme championed 

by the health and 

community services 

d i r e c t o r at e . 

“On learning that 

illegal waste dumping in 

municipalities is 

growing 

overwhelmingly, CHDM 

initiated programmes to 

clear and rehabilitate 

illegal dumping sites to 

support local 

municipalities. 

“The Ezibeleni site is 

one of the areas that 

were identified for 

clearing and 

r e h a b i l i t at i o n .” 

Mqamelo said some 

of the activities 

undertaken on the site 

involved the removal of 

garbage with a front-end 

loader and tipper truck 

where they appointed 

20 local residents for 

further clearing and 

establishment of a park. 

“This was followed by 

an awareness campaign 

conducted behind 

Bulelani Senior 

Secondary and 

Nokwanda Primary 

Schools. 

“Partnerships with the 

community and schools 

ensure internalisation of 

our messages. 

“The intention is to 

instill understanding of 

hazardous situations 

that the environmentally 

unfriendly activities can 

cause, both to human 

beings and animals. 

“It is our hope that 

such information will 

result in behaviour 

change and 

appreciation of the 

environment.” 

She indicated that 

participants who were 

involved in the 

awareness campaign 

had pledged to take 

care of the environment, 

with the document 

further stating, “I will do 

my part to protect the 

Earth. I will never litter. I 

will always recycle. I will 

reduce the waste I 

create. I will reuse what 

I can. I will conserve 

energy and water. I will 

encourage others to 

conserve our natural 

resources by reporting 

their leaking water 

pipes, overflowing 

sewage etc. By doing 

this I will be “making a 

visible difference” in my 

community, town and 

South Africa.” 

Ward 5 councillor 

Andile Batyi said waste 

was a major issue which 

was discussed in 

community meetings in 

the area. 

He said he was 

impressed as residents 

had not broken their 

promise to keep the 

sites clean after the visit 

by the district 

municipalit y. 

“This shows that we 

have a municipality that 

cares for the people and 

the environment in 

which they live.” 

Batyi said that the 

programme started in 

zone 3 and will soon 

spread to other areas. 

CARING FOR THE 

ENVIRONMENT: 

Ezibeleni residents 

take part in the 

clean-up campaign 

by the Chris Hani 

Dist rict 

Municipality in 

ward 3 recently 


FIRE IN THE MALL: The King Pie outlet in the Nonesi Mall has closed due 

to fire 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

Mall closes as pie shop catches fire 

ANDISA BONANI 

Nonesi Mall was filled with smoke on 

Sunday afternoon after a mysterious 

fire broke out in one of the stores, 

resulting in the closure of the retail 

facility for the remainder of the day. 

The fire, which started inside King 

Pie, resulted in the store’s equipment 

burning, but there was no sight of fire 

fighters until 30 minutes after they 

were alerted to the incident. 

The fire resulted in stores nearby 

also closing in fear of the fire 

spreading, while customers and 

workers waited outside as the mall 

entrance nearby was barricaded with 

t rolleys. 

Nonesi Mall manager Shaun Roux 

said the fire department was called 

Claims CFO misused money 

ANDISA BONANI 

Hawks acting provincial commander 

Colonel Lungisani Ndzimande has 

indicated through a letter to the 

district municipality that CFO 

Nomfundo Fetsha misused money 

meant for the purchase of sports gear 

and supporting an aviation 

programme. 

The letter, which has been seen by 

The Rep, was addressed to the Chris 

Hani District Municipality acting 

municipal manager (MM) Yoliswa 

Sinyanya, indicated the misused 

amount of R100,000 was sponsored 

by a company trading as Zana Manzi 

Ser vices. 

“As soon as the money was 

deposited into the municipality’s 

account, it was transferred to Mfuraa 

Projects. During the investigation it 

transpired the money was not used 

for what it was intended. According to 

witnesses, all programmes in the 

municipality are budgeted for. 

“The CFO failed to declare the 

sponsorship, either online or in 

writing. Mfundo Kwani, the director of 

Mfuraa Projects, alleges the money 

was paid to him for services rendered, 

but during the investigation it 

appeared the invoice was false,” said 

immediately after the fire was noticed, 

but arrived 30 minutes later. 

“The fire was extinguished by staff 

and the store’s sprinkler system. 

“Fortunately, nobody was injured. 

The fire did, however, produce a 

significant amount of smoke. 

“As a precaution, we asked 

everyone to leave the mall until the 

smoke was cleared and it was safe to 

return. 

“As soon as everything was clear, 

we reopened the mall, but kept the 

area around King Pie cordoned off. 

“The mall opened and traded 

normally the next morning.” 

Roux thanked everyone who had 

helped and the customers for their 

p at i e n c e . 

Ndzimande in the letter. 

The Rep reported (“CHDM plans to 

suspend its CFO”, March 29) that 

CHDM CFO Fetsha was arrested for 

misappropriating an amount totalling 

R100,000 and appeared in the Port 

Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court 

on March 4 on charges of fraud and 

corruption with local businessman 

Mfundo Kwani. 

Acting CHDM MM Sinyanya said 

the district municipality convened a 

special council meeting last Friday to 

deliberate on a report of alleged 

misconduct of its CFO, who was 

subsequently charged with 

allegations of fraud and corruption 

earlier this month. 

“Council views the allegations in a 

very serious light, especially given the 

responsibilities attached to her 

position and, as such, internal 

processes to investigate the matter 

will ensue. 

“We can thus confirm the CFO has 

been served with a letter notifying her 

of council’s intention to suspend her, 

pending investigations into the 

alleged misconduct. In line with the 

set local government disciplinary 

regulations for senior managers, the 

CFO is given an opportunity to 

respond as guided by it.”

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CONTINUED... 

PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED 

DESCRIPTION 

REMOVALS 

PER WEEK 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2017/18 

ADDITIONAL 

BIN 2017/18 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2018/19 

ADDITIONAL 

BIN 2018/19 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2019/20 

ADDITIONAL BIN 

2019/20 

NOTICE NO. COUNCIL 06/04/2019 

FINAL REVIEWED IDP (2017/2022) AND BUDGET STRATEGY AND EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK FOR 2018/19- 2020/21 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 22 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (56 of 2003) read together with section 21 of the Municipal 

Systems Act (no 32 of 2000) that Final Reviewed Integrated Development Plan for 2017/22 and Budget Strategy and Expenditure Framework for 

2019/20-2021/22 have been prepared and tabled before Council of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality on the 29th March 2019.The reviewed documents 

were tabled together with Municipal tariffs and Budget related policies which are available for inspection. 

The Budget as tabled by council are as follows: 

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET 2019/20 

DEPARTMENTS 

BUDGET 

COUNCIL GENERAL 44 394 844 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 33 839 929 

CORPORATE SERVICES 21 145 434 

FINANCIAL SERVICES 66 000 267 

COMMUNITY SERVICES 89 817 130 

PUBLIC SAFETY 49 407 447 

IPED 9 064 498 

HUMAN SETTLEMENT & LAND DEVT 22 936 923 

TECHNICAL SERVICES 309 914 635 

TOTAL 646 521 107 

The following tariffs were also tabled alongside with the budget: 

PROPERTY RATES AND LEVIES 

Proposed increment 2019/20 at 0.% 

General Rate 2018/19 2019/20 

Domestic (cents in a Rand) 0.007991 0.00839055 Cents in a Rand 

Business/ Commercial (cents in a Rand) 0.0101018 0.01060689 Cents in a Rand 

Government/ Parastatals (State Owned) (cents in a Rand) 0.0079924 0.00839202 Cents in a Rand 

Agricultural (cents in a Rand) 0.002041 0.00214305 Cents in a Rand 

PSI (cents in a Rand) 0.002041 0.00214305 Cents in a Rand 

Parking Development Rate (cents in a Rand) 

Cents in a Rand 

OLD AGE HOMES 1 R 94,68 R 94,68 R 98,94 R 98,94 R 104.00 R 104.00 

BULK CONTAINER - 

SMALL 

R 260,39 R 175,20 R 272,10 R 183,08 R 285,70 R 192,23 

BULK CONTAINER - 

LARGE 

R 372,32 R 175,68 R 389,07 R 183,58 R 408,52 R 192,75 

4.5M CONTAINERS R 457,78 R 259,80 R 478,38 R 271,14 R 502,29 R 284,69 

18M CONTAINERS R 705,74 R 378,37 R 737,49 R 395, 39 R 774,36 R 415,15 

770 LITRE 

CONTAINERS 

REFUSE DISPOSAL 

SITE 

Former 

LUKHANJI 

Former 

LUKHANJI 

R 282,89 R 143,08 R 295,62 R 149,51 R 310,40 R 156,98 

R 94,50 R 98, 75 R 104.00 

Former 

NKWANCA 

Former 

TSOLWANA 

Former 

NKWANCA 

Former 

TSOLWANA 

Vacant land 0.0373226 0.03918873 Cents in a Rand 

Municipal Properties 

Exempted 

Places of Worship 

Exempted 

PBO 

Exempted 

PROPOSED REFUSE TARIFFS 2019/20 FY 

WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 

Refuse tariff increase of 5.0% 

Former 

LUKHANJI 

DESCRIPTION 

REMOVALS 

PER WEEK 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2017/18 

ADDITIONAL 

BIN 2017/18 

PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2018/19 

ADDITIONAL 

BIN 2018/19 

CHARGE PER 

BIN 2019/20 

ADDITIONAL BIN 

2019/20 

Former 

LUKHANJI 

DOMESTIC 1 R 94,68 R 94,68 R 98,94 R 98,94 R 104.00 R 104.00 

BUSINESS/OTHER 2 R 147,53 R 110,70 R 157,16 R 115,68 R 165,00 R 121,46 

BUSINESS/OTHER 3 R 221,35 R 166,05 R 231.31 R 173,52 R 243.00 R 182,19 

BUSINESS/OTHER 4 R 295,15 R 213,60 R 308,43 R 223,21 R 323,85 R 234,37 

BUSINESS/OTHER 5 R 368,93 R 276,55 R 385,53 R 288, 99 R 404,80 R 303,43 

BUSINESS/OTHER 6 R 442,65 R 289,97 R 462,56 R 301.01 R 485,68 R 316,00 

Former 

NKWANCA 

INDIGENTS 1 R 0,00 R 0,00 R 0,00 R 0, 00 R 0, 00 R 0, 00

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The rest of the major tariffs 

and the minor tariffs for the 

2019/20 Financial Year are 

available in the following 

offices and Libraries: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Municipal Public 

Library 

Enoch Mgijima Municipal 

Offices 

Molteno Offices 

Tarkastad Offices 

Whittlesea offices 

Municipal Website: 

www.enochmgijima.gov.za 

Full details of the Budget 

Estimates are contained in the 

Budget document. Copies of 

the Adjustment Budget documents 

are available at the 

following places: 

Office of the Municipal 

Manager 

70 Cathcart Road 

Town Hall Building 

Komani 

5320 

All Municipal Public 

Library 

Enoch Mgijima Municipal 

Offices 

Molteno Offices 

Tarkastad Offices 

 

 

Whittlesea offices 

Municipal Website: 

www.enochmgijima.gov.za 

For any further enquiries, 

contact Miss N. Mani or Miss 

Z. Jam-Jam on 045 806 2686 

alternatively Mr. T Abofra – 

Budget Manager on 045 806 

2009 from Monday- Friday 

between 08h00 and 16h30. 

Any persons who does not understand 

the content of this 

advert are invited to contact 

Mr X. Makeleni at the Corporate 

Services office at 045 - 

8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, 

Komani during office hours. 

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo 

uyacelwa aqhakamshelane 

no Mnu X. Makeleni kwi-ofisi ye- 

Corporate Services kule nombolo 

045 - 8072608 kwanombolo 

70 Cathcart Road, Komani 

ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 

ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine. 

Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi 

lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka 

Sosiba we-Dolophu; 

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, 

kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani. 

S. NOMANDELA TOWN HALL 

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

CATHCART ROAD, 

KOMANI 

Re s i d e n t s allegedly unfairly 

prevented from accessing power 

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Ezibeleni community members 

are unhappy with the power 

block implemented by Enoch 

Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) 

in their residential areas recently. 

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 

Xolani Ngxathu said a large number 

of those who had been blocked from 

using electricity were from ward 7. 

They approached the EFF for 

assistance because they had 

unanswered questions concerning 

the implementation of the indigent 

s y st e m . 

Ngxathu said the residents went to 

the EFF after their ward councillors 

failed to address the problem. 

“The residents are questioning 

Traffic officers on Komani’s streets 

ANDISA BONANI 

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality 

(EMLM) traffic officers have been 

checking vehicle driver’s licences and 

on Tuesday, removing hawkers who 

illegally put up stalls in Cathcart 

Road. 

The visibility of officers began last 

week when they were randomly 

stopping cars to check their 

roadworthiness and whether the 

drivers were eligible to be behind the 

wheel. 

This week, officers were cleaning 

out the CBD, removing hawkers who 

had illegal stalls and those whose 

permits had expired. 

One of the hawkers near a petrol 

station, Boniwe Mapeyi, said two 

female traffic officers took all her fruit 

and a bucket of cooked corn which 

she would sell to feed her family. 

“I have been selling fruit here for 

almost 20 years and they just came 

and took everything I had worked 

hard for. 

“When we asked what they were 

doing, we were told we must move 

because people were being mugged 

there. 

“We were not even given an 

eviction notice. I do not know what I 

whether the system is operating 

effectively because after paying their 

accounts, their debts escalate. EMLM 

does not apply proper meter reading 

but estimates electricity use in 

Ezibeleni, which makes residents 

doubt the accuracy of the 

approximations. These estimations 

are either above the actual amount 

or below it.” 

He said the lack of communication 

between the residents and the 

municipality brought frustration to 

the residents. 

“The municipality has councillors 

who do not call ward meetings and 

then are unhappy when community 

members take a stand and call their 

own public meetings.” 

EFF MP Zolile Xalisa said, “The 

CLEAN UP: Traffic officers were scene seizing items belonging to a 

hardware store which had been put on the pavement outside the store 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

will do because I use the money from 

my stall to educate my children and 

feed my family.” 

A sobbing Mapeyi said she and 

other hawkers were told at the 

municipal offices their items had been 

thrown away. 

Hawker Noluthando Nkibitsholo, 

who has a stall near the Lukhanji Mall, 

said the officers took items from her 

on Monday as her stall was erected 

where it was not supposed to be. 

“I do not know what to do. I have no 

money for the merchandise they took. 

“We do this to feed our families as 

there are no jobs and the municipality 

is trying to destroy our efforts. 

“There are no other areas where we 

policy states that when a person’s 

electricity supply has been blocked 

they should pay 10% of the amount 

they owe for the power to be 

reconnected. After that a customer 

makes an arrangement on how they 

will pay the outstanding balance. 

“However, EMLM has not been 

using that approach. If a person 

owes R2,000 the municipality 

requires the amount be paid in full.” 

“We understand that since EMLM 

owes Eskom they want to cover their 

debt at the expense of the poor and 

the ward councillors’ failure to 

communicate with residents is a 

crisis.” 

EMLM acting spokesman Butsha 

Lali said EMLM was an electricity 

provider and should provide 

can put up our stalls in the CBD.” 

EMLM manager in the office of the 

mayor, Butsha Lali, said the local 

authority had by-laws which governed 

and restricted the areas where stalls 

in town could be, and permits were 

obtainable from the municipal offices. 

“Our law enforcement section 

(which is responsible for public 

safety) has officers available for 

whenever notices have been sent to 

those who are contravening the laws. 

“A certain period after the notices 

have been sent, evictions and 

confiscation of items take place. 

“This is a continual activity of the 

law. We even go to the extent of 

interacting with Small, Medium and 

responsible administration of that 

basic service to the community. 

“We are administering an indigent 

register and call upon community 

members who fall within that bracket 

to be enrolled. 

“In other words the claims made 

by the EFF are not factual.” 

“We are experiencing challenges 

with non-payment, defaulting, 

tampering and theft of electricity 

across Enoch Mgijima in private 

households and businesses. 

“There are ongoing measures to 

curb and deter consumers from 

these illegal practices. Part of the 

measures involve blocking in the 

case of defaulting and disconnection 

in instances of tampering or theft.” 

Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to find a 

way to mitigate on whatever their 

circumstances are so that ultimately 

people are allocated areas in which 

stalls can be put up in town.” 

Lali said the confiscated items were 

kept at the municipal public safety 

storage offices for a certain period, in 

which owners are supposed to reclaim 

their goods and pay a fine, the 

amount of which is determined by the 

kind of items and the quantity thereof. 

“The last time we conducted this 

exercise was in December. 

“We even interacted with 

organisations the hawkers are 

affiliated with, to give them notices as 

a means to minimise the 

contravention of the law. 

“They get a seven-day notice, which 

is merely to alert them that raids and 

eviction may happen any day. 

“Most hawkers have renewable 

permits and know where they cannot 

put up stalls.” 

Lali indicated that those who 

claimed not to have been notified 

about the evictions would have to be 

dealt with as specific cases and that 

hawkers needed to understand the 

notices did not indicate when 

evictions would take place, but only 

gave a warning.


13 

PRIMEPROPER TY 

RANDS AND CENTS: A Rates Clearance Certificate is key for sellers 

Vusumzi Zikiza 

(Principal) 

082 674 4352 

No. 3 Tylden Street, Queenstown 

Phone: 045 838 5032 | Fax: 086 240 6676 

Email: info@zikizaprops.co.za 

Website: www.zikizaprops.co.za 

Get RCC before you sell 

How to get your Rates 

Clearance Certificate 

When selling your 

property, it is necessary 

to get a Rates Clearance 

Certificate (RCC) from 

the relevant local 

authority before transfer 

can take place. 

This document 

certifies that there are 

no outstanding rates 

due on the property on 

the seller’s account. 

Below, law firm 

Abrahams & Gross has 

outlined who needs to 

apply for this certificate, 

who is responsible for 

paying for it and how 

long it is valid for. 

Why is a rates 

clearance certificate 

necessar y? 

The RCC obtained 

from the City Council 

certifies that the seller 

does not owe any 

money to the 

municipality for the two 

MORNÉ DU PLESSIS 

083 373 6679 

year period preceding 

the date of application 

for the RCC. 

Whose responsibility 

is it to obtain a rates 

clearance certificate? 

The conveyancer 

requests the rates 

clearance figures from 

City Council. The figures 

are determined by the 

City Council and not the 

conveyancer. It is the 

seller’s responsibility to 

settle amounts due in 

order to obtain the RCC. 

The seller must pay the 

conveyancer who will 

then pay the City 

Council as they require 

rates figures to be paid 

with a trust cheque. The 

RCC must be obtained 

and paid for before the 

lodging of transfer 

documents in the Deeds 

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Why must the seller 

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bathroom, lounge and kitchen 

open plan. Nice quiet area. Call me 

now!!! 

ANDREA 

2 1 

082 609 9552 

TOP TOWN (REDUCED TO SELL) R2 695 000 

Beautiful and spacious!!! This 

home offers 4 bedrooms (BIC), 

2 bathrooms (MES), lounge, 

diningroom, kitchen (BIC), double 

garage. Nice big spacious yard and 

lots more on offer. Don’t miss out on 

this property!!! 

4 2 2 

ANDREA 

082 609 9552 

PHONE CRAIG OR ANDREA FOR A FREE VALUATION IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOME. WE 

NEED PROPERTIES IN ALL AREAS!!! FOR RENTALS, CONTACT DANELLE ON 045 807 3800 

Bowes McDougall Inc. 

27A Prince Alfred Street, Queenstown | Tel:045 807 3800 

VAN COLLER 

PARK 

R2 695 000 

EZIBELENI 

R650 000 

EZIBELENI 

R400 000 

EZIBELENI 

R380 000 

RENTALS 

PRICED TO SELL!! Kitchen with BIC, 4 

bedrooms with BIC main with en-suite, bath, toilet 

& a basin & a dressing room, dining room, lounge, 

bathroom with bath, shower, toilet & a basin, 

outside washing room with a shower, toilet & a 

basin, double garage. 

NEAT HOME!! Kitchen with bic, lounge, dining 

room, sitting room, bathroom with bath, toilet and 

a basin, 4 bedrooms and outside rondavel. 

SAFE AND SECURE!! Kitchen, lounge, open 

plan dining room, bathroom with toilet with no 

geyser, 3 bedrooms, main with en-suite, bath, toilet 

and a basin, garage. 

QUIET AREA!! Kitchen with bic, 2 bedrooms 

with bic, lounge, bathroom with bath, toilet & a 

basin. 

R3 500 - BLUE RISE!! 

 

shower, toilet and a basin 

3 BEDROOM HOUSE - MADEIRA PARK- R7 500 

 

2 with bic, main with en-suite bath, shower, toilet 

& basin, bathroom with bath, toilet, & basin, garage, 

palisade fencing 

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.zikizaprops.co.za 

VISIT OUR OFFICE OR CALL VUSUMZI ON 082 674 4352 

JUST LISTED 

SANDRINGHAM 

Moira Pappas 

Principal 

C 082 478 7353 

Loraine Bosman 

C 084 487 8949 

EQT 7638 

Njongo Mvabenyathi 

C 071 036 0371 

EQT 7644 

R2 500 000 

7 Beds | 4.5 Bath | 2 Lounge | 2 Garage | 4 Carport 

Stunning property with endless 

possibilities! This gem will definitely grab 

the attention of investors. The backyard 

offers a beautiful, spacious garden. With 

3 fully self catering units. 

JUST LISTED 

SOLE MANDATE 

MLUNGISI 

R290 000 

3 Beds | 1 Bath | 1 Lounge 

Beautiful starter home close to transport 

route and schools. House is tiled 

throughout with built in kitchen, stove 

and oven, yard is well secured with high 

walls and burglar gates 

Njongo Mvabenyathi 

C 071 036 0371 

EQT 7634 

JUST LISTED 

MLUNGISI 

Sipiwe Follie 

C 076 832 9706 

EQT 7637 

SOLE MANDATE 

RENTALS - 045 838 2560 

CENTRAL: 

2 Bed flat – R 6 050.00 

TOP TOWN: 

3 Bed house – R 10 300.00 

4 Bed house– R 10 000.00 

2 Bed flat – R 5 900.00 

LAURIEDASHWOOD PARK: 

3 Bed house – R 5 400.00 

SANDRINGHAM: 

2 Bed flat – R 5 460.00 

VICTORIA PARK: 

2 Bed house – R 5000.00 

R680 000 

3 Beds | 2 Bath | 1 Lounge | 1 Garage 

Don’t miss out on this splendid family 

home set in the Heart of a well sought 

after neighborhood of kwa Magxaki 

extension in Mlungisi. Contact me for a 

viewing! 

EZIBELENI 

R590 000 WHITTLESEA 

R400 000 

4 Beds | 3 Bath | 2 Lounge | 2 Garage 3 Beds | 2 Bath | 1 Lounge | 2 Garage 

Spacious home for a big family or 

accommodation for students, home 

offers plenty of rooms and bathrooms 

with tiled floors throughout. 

Invest in this once in a lifetime property 

in Whittlesea. This home is close to the 

high school, taxi route and a hospital. A 

little bit of TLC is all this property needs! 

Onele Soci 

C 078 591 2317 

EQT 7523

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3. Onlookers (9) 

8. After the duckling in the 

story by Hans Christian 

Anderson! (4) 

9. Very stylish often 

nimblest (8) 

10. Hope you don’t have to 

look for this in a 

haystack! (6) 

13. Keep a count or score (5) 

14. Expression of discontent 

and protest (7) 

15. School of whales (3) 

16. Harshness or austerity 

circumstances (7) 

17. Cathedral priest (5) 

21. Receive pleasure from (6) 

22. In current times (8) 

23. An ancient Greek covered 

walk or colonnade (4) 

24. An outing by two people 

who have not previously 

met (5-4) 

DOWN: 

1. Sometimes one feels part of 

the tables, chairs etc. (9) 

2. These days many tourists only 

go to beaches which have 

these (9) 

4. “Mr____” Leon Schusters 

comedy movie (5) 

5. Former sports ground (2-5) 

6. “You’re so ___” old Carly 

Simon hit (4) 

7. The possibility of suffering 

harm (4) 

11. Any of various ferns of 

lunaria genus (4-5) 

12. The winning of all 13 tricks at 

bridge (5-4) 

14. A variety of lettuce (3) 

15. Some cell phones work on 

this payment method (7) 

18. Receiving goods known to be 

stolen (5) 

19. A silly summer dessert? (4) 

20. Caution (4) 

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD 1127 

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A G E E E 

R O S E S L R A G S 

L R E T A I L S A 

Y E S A B O L D 

L T I M E L A G E 

B A C H M E A R T S 

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T I N A R A V E N O U S 

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A N C H O R E X T R A S 

Name: ..................................... Phone: ................................. 

BEAUTY PAGEANT CONTESTANT: Lona Mahlutshana is one of the contestants in the Miss Tertiary 

SA 2019 beauty pageant 

QUEEN’S COLLEGE 

161 ST REUNION AND 

FOUNDATION 

WEEKEND PROGRAMME 

THURSDAY 11 TO SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2019 

You are cordially invited to attend the 161st Anniversary of our school over this weekend 

and are encouraged to take part in the various activities. 

THURSDAY 11 APRIL 2019 

Entrepreneurs Day (Old Boy career presentations: Grades 11 -12 ) 

Arrival of the “1965 Ride” cyclists from Johannesburg and the East London cyclists at 

the Recreation Ground at 12:45 

1st XI Hockey vs 2009 Old Boys on the Chris Harker Astro at 18:00 

FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2019 

COMBINED REUNION ASSEMBLY at 08:30 in the Memorial Hall 

2009 Headboy Mr Thomas Clark’s address 

QCJ Headmaster Mr Lester Pike’s address 

TEA in the Queen’s Hall and Old School Quad immediately thereafter 

11:30 Trooping the Colour parade – Recreation Grounds 

FRIDAY MORNING / AFTERNOON: From 13:00 onwards - various activities of a 

sporting and cultural nature against traditional rivals Dale College (Squash / Chess / 

Debating / Hockey – 14A, 14B, 16A, 2nd XI) 

QCOBA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 12:30 for 13:00 – 

Staffroom, Old School Quad 

SOCCER MATCH between Queenians and Old Boys – ¿ 

QUEEN’S BARBARIANS RUGBY at 15:30 on the Recreation Ground 

1st XI HOCKEY vs Dale College at 17:00 on the Chris Harker Astro 

QCOBA PRESIDENT’S BANQUET scheduled at 18:30 for 19:00 in the Queen’s Junior 

Hall 

SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2019 

All day sport against Dale College (Cross Country / Hockey / Rugby) 

Berry Dam Relay at the Berry Dam at 10:00 

16B Hockey – 12:00 on the Astro 

The QC Junior Tuckshop will operate during the morning session. 

The Tuckshop at the “Rec” will operate during the full programme involving teams at the 

Queen’s College Recreation Grounds and Chris Harker Astro 

Light lunches will be served for Old Boys in the Shacklock Pavilion after the 

last morning match until 13:30 

Rec entrance: R20,00¿¿ 

RUGBY 

3rd XV kickoff – 11:10 

2nd XV kickoff – 12:20 

War Cry on the Rec 

1st XV kickoff – 14:00 

POST MATCH FUNCTION hosted by the Mother Branch of the QCOBA: 

Light meals available, bar, music and dancing will be in The Marquee on the Rec 

SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2019 

FOUNDATION DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICE takes place at 09:30 in the DC Scott 

Amphitheatre(It is COMPULSORY¿ 

School function). 

Thereafter tea will be served in the Queen’s Hall and Old School Quad 

*********************************************************************************** 

An INFORMATION CENTRE will operate at the ¿ in the Old School Quad 

on Thursday 11 April and Friday 12 April between 08:00 – 15:30, and Saturday 13 April 

between 09:00 – 13:00. 

Phone 045-8394903 or Fax 0862108773 or e-mail qcoba@queenscollege.co.za 

*********************************************************************************** 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO QUEEN’S COLLEGE 

Mahlutshana has eyes for 

Miss Tertiary SA crown 

Queen’s coach has the 

whole country abuzz 


Queen’s College and Queen’s 

Junior rugby coach Sesethu Time 

has become a new viral 

sensation for speeches that 

resonated way further than the 

locker room. 

The rugby coach’s speeches 

were so good that his boys 

started making videos of him. 

After being picked up online, it 

inspired a group of young men in 

KwaZulu-Natal to make their own 

video in which they quoted one 

of his lines. 

In the video, the three walk 

into Woolworths to buy water. 

After they drink the water they 

start speaking with “proper” 

accents and “improved” 

vocabulary. This is while alluding 

to the water being the source of 

their new-found eloquence. 

By the end of the video they 

quote Time saying, “Keep it 

going, keep it flowing like the 

wat e r. ” 

The video caught on and has 

since spawned the Woolies water 

challenge with participants 

acting out different ways the 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Lona Mahlutshana from Komani has 

made it to the top 100 in the Miss 

Tertiary SA 2019 contest. 

Mahlutshana, who is a second 

year student studying industrial 

psychology at the University of the 

Western Cape, said she had always 

dreamt of having her own modelling 

agency and was working towards 

making that dream a reality. 

She said the pageant was founded 

by Lungako Magida whose aim was 

to respond to the Fees Must Fall 

movement which “highlighted the 

heightening number of financially 

excluded students in tertiary 

institutions nationwide” t h e r e fo r e 

giving opportunity for students to be 

awarded scholarships. 

“Miss Tertiary SA focuses on 

beauty, yes, but most importantly on 

making a difference in people’s 

e d u c at i o n . 

“The winner and the first and 

second princess get scholarships for 

a year and cash prizes,” she said. 

water is making them “chic”. 

How the slogan came about is 

the story of every inspired 

moment in history. “It was just a 

normal day. My boys had left 

their training clothes at home. I 

told them to just sing. They had 

taken a liking to my mini 

pre-game speeches, so we were 

just having fun. 

“The line wasn’t a thing back 

then, it just happened. When 

they told me a video was 

trending I wasn’t even on Twitter 

at the time. I went online and 

people have been showing love 

ever since,” he said. 

After the buzz of the past 

weeks, Time was invited to Cape 

Town to meet Woolworths about 

the use of the slogan. 

“They called me to express 

appreciation and acknowledge 

the slogan. The exposure was 

very good for their brand,” he 

said. 

Time said his speeches are an 

attempt at a different approach 

to coaching. 

“Times have changed. We 

can’t approach discipline on the 

field the same way we used to. 

In 2017, during her matric year, 

Mahlutshana became first princess 

in a Miss Schools Queenstown 

competition. 

“I loved that pageant. That’s when 

I knew that I loved modelling 

because I was so comfortable on 

st a g e . 

“Out of my love for beauty 

pageants and modelling, I decided to 

enter Miss Tertiary SA 2019. 

“Winning the competition would 

mean a lot to me as I would no 

longer have financial constraints. 

“Most importantly I would be a 

step closer to my dream. I will also 

continue to be a helping hand to the 

community, with whatever I have.” 

She said the fear of not achieving 

her goals was what motivated her to 

keep pushing. 

“My mother is my biggest 

inspiration. The struggles that she 

has gone through show me that she 

is indeed a strong woman.” 

To vote for Mahlutshana text 

“MTSA Lona” to 40439. Each vote 

costs R2 and votes are not limited. 

“I try to keep the boys 

motivated using positive 

reinforcement. It goes a long 

way. I want to inspire them to do 

better every time they go on to 

the field for the school and 

themselves, make it a fun 

experience,” he said. 

It seems those efforts are 

translating into solid 

performances with Queen’s 

Junior winning this year’s 

Stutterheim rugby challenge. 

Time has been coaching 

Queen’s rugby since the 

beginning of the year. 

STILL FLOWING: Sesethu Time, 

the coach with a silver tongue


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SMITH MARLISE 

~ 03 April 2019 ~ 

Happy 58 th Birthday!!! 

My dearest Mom 

As you celebrate your birthday in 

heaven, we celebrate you here at home. 

To the world you were Marlise 

but to us you are the world 

Happy Birthday Ma 

From: your only son Reyalno, daughter 

in-law Melody, your granddaughters 

Shernique, Geneva and Zimi 

HAPPY 85 TH BIRTHDAY 

SARAH SASS (AUNTY) 

A thoughful soul of kindness, 

A great big heart of love, 

A gentle caring spirit, 

An angel from above, 

So on this special day, 

We wish you a 

Happy Birthday. 

All our love Jekels & 

Smouse Families 

NOCEZO 

MBUYISELO 

LAWRENCE 

Late of 487 

Matshikiza Street, 

New Bright, 

Mlungisi, Komani 

Born: 18.10.1965 

Died: 27.03.2019 

Funeral: Saturday 

06.04.2019 

Starting at home 

at 10am (Disciple 

Zionist) thence to 

the Mlungisi 

Cemetery for the 

Interment at 

12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MNGWEVU 

RUSSELL AND SON 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Tel. 045 839 4012 

MELULA 

NOZUKO 

MURIEL 

Late of 551 Zone 1, 

Ezibeleni, Komani 

Born: 03.09.1976 





then to the Vincent 

Palloti Hall, Ezibeleni 

for a service at 

9am. The cortege 

will proceed to 

the Komani Town 


Interment 

at 11:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MANDLOVU 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

SIKADE 

KOKOSANA 

VOORSLAG 

Late of 2410 

Ezitandini, Ilinge, 

Komani District 

Born: 11.10.1940 


Funeral: Sunday 


Starting at home at 

10am (New Jesus in 

Zionist) thence to the 

Ilinge Cemetery for 

the Interment at 

12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MTSHILIBE 

BHANQO 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

DYONASE 

ZANDISILE 

PATRICK 

Late of Mngqanga, 

Qamata, Cofimvaba 

District 

Born: 07.07.1960 





at 10am (Zionist 

Faith) thence to 

the Mngqanga 

Cemetery, 

Cofimvaba for the 

Interment at 1pm 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MNGXONGO 

NTSUNDU 

SOPHITSHO 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

TANGA 

PHUMLANI 

BORN: 

17/10/1984 

DIED: 

25/03/2019 

FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Machubeni A/A 

VENUE: 

Eluxeni at Lady 

Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Eluxeni Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mcube 

Serving Through Dignity 

and Trust 

No 21 Derby Street 

Queenstown 5319 

Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 

Email: nesawuli@mweb.co.za 

MANQOLA 

KWANELE 

BORN: 

16/09/2004 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Machubeni A/A 

VENUE: 

Eluxeni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Eluxeni 

Rest in Peace 

Mkhumbeni 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


MATANZIMA 

MANDLA 

MZIWODUMO 

Late of Kwa-Hala 1, 

Ku-Ndonga, Lady 

Frere District 

Born: 21.01.1950 





at 9am (Z.C.C) 

thence to the 

Hala 1 Cemetery, 

Lady Frere for the 

Interment 

at 12 noon 

ULALE 

NGOXOLO 

DIBA ZONDWA 

SOPHITSHO 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


BLEKI 

STUNKIE 

NTOMBEKHAYA 

Born: 1976-08-14 

Died: 2019-03-26 

Funeral: 

Sunday 

2019-04-07 

Address: 

523 E eDube, 

Sada 

Venue: 

Church of God 

@10:00 

Cemetery: 

Sada Cemetery 

@12:30 

Service conducted by 

EYETHU FUNERAL 

Contact: 045 839 6200 

or 083 242 2533 / 

071 078 6184 

JIDANI 

NOZANAYE 

Late of Tabasa, 

Swartwater, Lady 

Frere District 

Born: 17.05.1943 




Starting at home at 

10am (Methodist 

Church) thence 

to the Tabasa 

Cemetery, Lady 

Frere for the 

Interment at 

13:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMNUNE DOYI 

MBATHANE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

CELE 

RICHARD 

MADUNA 

Late of 592 Mtatsi 

Street, Bongweni, 


Born: 09.09.1931 





then to the Kwa- 

Mphilisi, Mlungisi for a 

service at 10am. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Komani Town 


Interment at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MNGWEVU 

TSHANGISA 

SKHOMA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MFAKADOLO 

BULELWA 

“SQISH” 

Late of S 159 

Phahlana Street, 


Born: 07.05.1975 





then to the Beer 

Hall, Mlungisi for the 

service at 10am. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Mlungisi 


Interment at 

12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAKRILA 

THANGANA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MDANGAYE 

NOFEST 

NONTOMBI 

BORN: 

14/03/1940 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Machubeni A/A 

VENUE: 

Qoboshana at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Qoboshana Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Madlomo, 

Sophitsho 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


DUBENI 

MHLEKUDE 

BORN: 

23/09/1926 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mbinzana A/A 

VENUE: 

Mbinzana at 

 

INTERMENT: 

Mbinzana 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


ZOTHE 

APHIWE 

BORN: 

16/08/1996 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Bengu A/A 

VENUE: 

Esiqithini 

INTERMENT: 

Esiqhithini 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mgcina, Mgadlume 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 

Email: nesawuli@mweb.co.za

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SONKQAYI 

VUKILE 

MA-AFRIKA 

BORN: 

17/07/1955 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mkhaphusi A/A 

VENUE: 

Eluxeni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Eluxeni Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


SIKITI 

XOLISILE 

BORN: 

01/01/1952 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Rodana A/A 

VENUE: 

Emaqwathini at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Emaqwathini 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Radebe 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


MATISO 

NOPASILE 

PAULINA 

BORN: 

01/01/1926 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Engqoko A/A 

VENUE: 

Ekhohlo at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Ekhohlo Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mamkhumeni 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


TOMOSE- 

TSHAKA 

NTUKU 

NOSECTION 

BORN: 

04/06/1943 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Cumakala A/A 

VENUE: 

Emntla at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Emntla Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Nyawuza 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


TEKA 

MNTUWOMZI 

ERIC 

BORN: 

15/01/1933 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Bomeni A/A 

VENUE: 

Bomeni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Bomeni Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mzondi, Myirha 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


WINNIE 

BAXTER 

in lewe van 

Kaapweg 8, 

Aloevale, Komani 

sag heengegaan op 

Sondag 24 Maart 

2019 in haar 83ste 

lewensjaar. Diep 

betreur deur haar 

geliefde kleinkinders 

en breë familie. Die 

teraardebestelling 

vind Saterdag 6 

Maart 2019 om 

13:30 in Komani 

Begraafplaas plaas 

na ‘n Erediens om 

12 nm vanuit die 

“Elohim Assembly 

of God”, Aloevale, 

Komani plaas. 

RUSSELL EN SEUN 

Begrafnisondernemers 

Tel. 045 839 4012 

If your business 

needs a boost... 

Give us a call! 

Please contact Mavis Buhe on (045) 839 

4040 or on mavisb@dispatch.co.za to 

book your ads or for more information. 

1150 


MALUMBAZO 

NTOMZODWA 

MINORITY 

BORN: 1937-12-18 

DIED: 2019-03-31 

FUNERAL: 2019-04-06 

VENUE: Funeral service 

will be held at home at 

492 Zone 1, Ezibeleni 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Komani Town 

TIME: 12:00pm 

PHUMLA NGOXOLO 

KOMANI AVBOB 

FUNERAL SERVICES 

ROBINSON ROAD 29 

QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

GCORA 

NOLUNGILE 

NOGODUKA 

LINAH 

BORN: 1946-02-02 




will be held at home 

Emadwaleni Location, 

Hala No. 2 Lady Frere 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Hala No. 2 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

PAYA 

MKHANYELI 

BORN: 1936-06-17 




will start at home at No. 

111, Zone 3, Ezibeleni. 

Then move to Luxolo 

Baptist Church 

(eChancele) for the 

service at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Komani Town 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

1150 


LUTHULI - MATINI 

NOZUKO 

GLORIA 

BORN: 1974-08-28 





Mission Location, 

Mtsheko A/A, Lady Frere 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Mtsheko 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

NTAMEHLO 

YAKA 

ELIAS 

BORN: 1953-08-25 





Mcwangele Location, 

Vaalbank A/A, Lady 

Frere at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Mcwangele 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

NJENJESI 

MATEMBA 

BORN: 1971-12-28 





Dryini Location, Mkhanzi 

A/A, Engcobo at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Mkhanzi 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

1150 


VOLO 

XOLISA 

BORN: 1995-02-09 





Mission Location, Lanti 

A/A, Lady Frere 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Lanti 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

NTULO 

VUYISA 

BORN: 1987-01-03 





Manzimahle A/A, Cala 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Cala 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MTYEKU 

NOPHANDLE 

BORN: 1964-02-25 




will be held at home at No. 

4A Nyala Street, Madeira 

Park, Komani at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Komani Town 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

1150 


PETER 

NOLUSINDISO 

Born: 1984-11-25 




Address: 

Nyongwane 

Village, Qamata 

Venue: 

Home @10:00 

Cemetery: 

Nyonwane 

Cemetery 

@12:00 



Contact: 045 839 6200 

or 083 242 2533 / 

071 078 6184 

TABATA 

RICHARD 

Born: 

1924-02-20 

Died: 


Funeral: 

Saturday 


Address: 

138 Mzamo 

Street, Masakhane, 

Jamestown 

Venue: 

Home 

Cemetery: 

Jamestown 

Cemetery 



Contact: 045 839 6200 

or 083 242 2533 / 

071 078 6184 

TUKAYI 

BANGILIZWE 

BORN: 

01/01/1958 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mkhaphusi A/A 

VENUE: 

Engxingweni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Engxingweni 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


MULLIGAN 

KATIE 

MAGDALENA 

“MAMSIE” 

late of 4 Van 

Heerden Street, 

New Rest, Komani, 

passed away 

peacefully on the 

30th of March 2019 

in her 64th year. 

Sadly missed and 

deeply mourned 

by her dearest 

mother-in-law, 

loving children, 

grandchildren, great 

grandchild, brother, 

sisters and extended 

families. The cortege 

will proceed to 

the Komani Town 


interment at 11:30 

on Saturday the 

6th of April 2019, 

after services 

held at home at 9 

o’clock and at 10 

o’clock from the St. 

Theresa’s Roman 

Catholic Church, 

Bishop Rosenthall, 

Komani 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

NGXONI 

PUPU 

BORN: 

01/01/1941 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Ezingqolweni A/A 

VENUE: 

Ezingqolweni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Ezingqolweni 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mqadi 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


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DUMEZWENI 

ZONWABELE 

Born: 

1959-12-20 

Died: 


Funeral: 


(Saturday) 

Address: 

Maya Village 

Qamata 

Venue: 

Home @ 

10:00 

Cemetery: 

Maya 

Cemetery @ 

13:00 



Contact: 045 839 6200 

or 083 242 2533 / 

071 078 6184 

NDIZE 

NDOTSOLOLO 

BORN: 

06/01/1945 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Authay Village 

VENUE: 

Authay at 

 

INTERMENT: 

 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


DLWENGU 

MATSHIKIZA 

RAYMOND (ZULU) 

BORN: 1959-12-15 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 1135 Zone 

3, Sekhukhune Street, 

Ezibeleni 

VENUE: Morivian 

Church 

TIME: 09:30am 

INTERMENT: 

Queenstown Cemetry 

@12:30 

MBARA FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

076 550 4032 

1150 


SIDIMA 

BASIL 

NAKANI 

BORN: 1938-09-07 




will start at home at No 

29 Doorn Street, Indwe 

then proceed to Methodist 

Church in Indwe. Funeral 

starts at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Indwe 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MPANGELE 

EVELYN 

NOTHEKANTI 

Born: 1957.12.04 

Died: 2019.03.25 

Funeral: 2019.04.07 

Address: Gwatyu Farm 

Venue: Home 

Time: 09h00-12h00 

Interment: Gwatyu Cemetery 

Rest in Peace Mampinga 

Swartbooi 

Funeral Parlour 

S .F .P 

Tel: 045 838 1155 

Cell: 084 204 6668 

PANYA 

MAGADA 

NOPASILE 

BORN: 

07/03/1958 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mcwangele A/A 

VENUE: 

Eziqikini at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Esiqikini 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


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1150 


MBAMBO 

NCEBA 

SIDWELL 

Born: 1972-10-19 


Funeral: 2019-04-04 

Address: T43 

Phahlane Street, 

ůŶŐŝŝŽĐĂŽŶ 

Venue: Home 

Time: 10:00am 

Interment: Lukhanji 

Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo 

Ntsundu, Mngxongo 

FATYELA 

ABONGILE 

Born: 1986.03.29 

Died: 2019.03.27 

Funeral: 2019.04.06 

Address: No 51 Zone 3 

Ezibeleni 

Venue: Home 

Time: 10h00 -12h30 

Interment: Lukhanji Cemetery 

Rest in Peace Mamtshatshu 

Tubhana 

Swartbooi 

Funeral Parlour 

S .F .P 

Tel: 045 838 1155 

Cell: 084 204 6668 

TSHONA 

NOCINGILE 

ZOLIWE 

BORN: 

18/08/1955 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Cacadu A/A 

VENUE: 

Ethafeni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Ethafeni Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mafaku, Nyawuza 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


NDWE 

NIKILE 

BORN: 1975-03-09 





KuTshatshu A/A, Lady 

Frere at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

KuTshatshu 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

DUDA 

NTOMBOMZI 

PATRICIA 

Born: 07-09-1950 

Died: 27-03-2019 

Funeral: 06-04-2019 

(Saturday) 

Address: 1135 Dube, 

Sada Township, 

ŚŝůĞĞĂ 

Venue: Home 

Time: 10H00 

Interment: 

Dongwe Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo 

Nozulu, Mpafane, 

Thukela 

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Parkrunners awarded 

Last Saturday, 168 people ran, 

jogged or walked the course of 

the Komani parkrun around the 

fairways of the Queenstown Golf 

Club in weather conditions that 

can only be described as 

absolutely perfect. 

Newcomers arrive every week 

and this time there were seven 

first-timers, while 25 regulars 

recorded personal best times. 

Kyle Hoffmann received his 

Junior Club 10 certificate in 

recognition of having completed 

10 parkruns and three members, 

Alida Jekels, Innocent Kazimbe, 

Danette Grobler and Henry 

Ruiters, must be congratulated on 

having completed 50 parkruns. 

There were a number of 

visitors, and parkrunners from 

Plettenberg Bay, Port Elizabeth, 

Jeffrey’s Bay and East London 

were welcomed. 

Good day for Gudmanz Racing 

The second round of 

the Border regional 

motor racing 

championships was 

held at the grand prix 

track on the West Bank 

in East London recently 

and the great weather 

conditions were 

conducive to some 

entertaining racing. 

As always, there was 

much action with some 

epic dices and a few 

“of f s ” but that is all part 

of competitive racing. 

In the Historics class 

A, Darron Gudmanz was 

placed first in a time of 

1:29.087, only three 

thousandths of a 

second slower than his 

personal best. 

Alec Gudmanz took 

the honours in Historics 

class B with a personal 

best time of 1:38.379 

and keeping the names 

of Gudmanz Racing and 

Komani in the limelight, 

Matthew Gudmanz was 

first in Historics class C, 

also recording a 

personal best time of 

1:42.522. 

The team thanked 

Sovereign Foods 

Country Range Chicken, 

their main sponsor, and 

Carconnexion who 

sponsored the pace car. 

GOOD FOR THE GUDMANZ: Three members of Komani’s Gudmanz Racing 

team each won their category at the motor racing in East London. They 

are, from left, Matthew Gudmanz, Darron Gudmanz and Alec Gudmanz 


FOUNDATION PHASE: Southbourne Primary School pupil Mikhail Tyhulu, 

right, standing with his friend, Adam Thompson, whom he met during 

the under 6 to 10 Ajax Cape Town Soccer Clinics in Ikamva Home of Ajax 

Cape Town recently. Ajax Cape Town is currently campaigning at 

National First Division and Tyhulu’s dream is to play for the team at a 

professional level and eventually internationally for Barcelona Picture: 

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From page 20 

SPOR TSSCENE 

Hangklip return good results 

The Hangklip High School 

hockey, rugby and netball 

teams took part in the 

Artheu Johnson sport week 

in Mossel Bay during the 

recent school holidays, with 

very good results. 

Netball: Beat Hoërskool 

Kalahari 17-9, beat Hoërskool 

Ben Viljoen 25-14, beat 

Hoërskool Melkbosstrand 

14-11, beat Woodridge 12- 6. 

They ended top of their 

pool and played in the Top 8 

championships where they 

lost to Riebeeckrand 10-24 

and to Hoopstad 9-22, 

ending 8th out of 23 

schools. 

Congratulations to 

Michelle David for playing 

her 50th game for the first 

team. 

Four girls (out of a total of 

230) were chosen to tour 

Malaysia. They are Janke 

Botha, Kayla Bekker, Refilwe 

Tleru and Michelle David. 

Hockey: Lost to Hoërskool 

Oudtshoorn 0 -2, lost to 

Hoërskool Punt A 1-2, beat 

Hoërskool Vrede 2- 1, beat 

Hoërskool Despatch 0- 5, 

Golf activity 

on the horizon 

SEAN HEIDEMANN 

Last Saturday, the second round of the 

Windhoek pairs betterball Stableford was 

played at the Queenstown Golf Club where the 

course was really playing exceptionally long 

and certainly punished any wayward shots. 

A relatively small field entered and the 

winners were Wayne Bennett and Sean 

Heidemann on 45 points, winning the count-out 

from Richard Miles and Shane Baillie, also on 

45 points. 

Two clubs were achieved by Cor Oosthuizen 

on the 5th, Richard Miles and Tim Brittain on 

the 8th, Wayne Bennett on the 11th and Garry 

Brown on the 16th. 

The dates for numerous big golf days dates 

are being finalised and will be made known 

from next week, so please watch this space. 

Please also keep an eye out for the Friday 

night food evenings that will be taking place. 

Members will be sent WhatsApp messages and 

the events will be advertised. 

OC beat Breakers in thrilling clash 

converted by Mbusi and 

the lead changed hands 

again with Breakers 

leading 15-10. Craig Pijoos 

reminded everyone why 

he is still regarded as one 

of the best wings by 

scoring his first try as OC 

led 17-15. 

It was short-lived, 

though, as Hlela Mbasana 

bulldozed his way through 

for Breakers’ third try, 

with the conversion 

successful and the 

Mlungisi side regained 

the lead at 22-17. Mbusi 

had the final say in the 

half by slotting another 

penalty as the visitors led 

25-17 at half time. 

There was a 

momentous effort from 

Collegians in the second 

stanza. Usually Breakers 

up the tempo through 

their bench, but it was the 

host who looked more 

energised and hungry. 

Lydon Coetzee, John 

Roelfse, Sesethu Time, 

Lungi Dube, Jonginceba 

Mvangeli and Brendon 

Flanagan had massive 

beat Curro Langebaan 2- 0, 

beat Labori 7- 0, drew with 

Riebeeckrand 0 -0, beat 

Swellendam 2-1 and ended 

third in their pool . 

Three girls, Shakina 

Jackson, Dyrell Jekels and 

Amber Scholtz were chosen 

to tour Germany and 

Belgium in the September 

h o l i d ay. 

In addition, Hanneri Janse 

van Rensburg named the 

overall fittest player at the 

tournament. 

The girls also took part in 

the “milkshake challenge”. 

The coach and two girls 

were announced as the 

winners of their pool and 

ended second in the final. 

Rugby: Beat Hoërskool 

Schoonspruit 17-10, lost to 

Hoërskool Punt 7-5, lost to 

Riebeeckrand 12-14. 

The team ended 6th out of 

18 teams and four boys were 

chosen to tour Italy in the 

September holidays - Kieran 

Moorcroft, Samuel Fryer, 

Pieter van Schalkwyk and 

Odwa Moletsane. 

The school is very proud 

of all these achievers. 

games. The introduction 

of Colin Kemp to 

physically dominate the 

breakdown and soften the 

opposition paid off. It was 

no surprise when OC 

received a penalty, which 

was coolly slotted over by 

Fields as OC reduced the 

deficit to five points. 

Fields was successful 

with another penalty as 

B r e a ke r s ’ discipline 

started to let them down 

and it was a tight 

two-point game with 

Breakers leading 25-23. 

Mbusi restored some 

parity with a penalty for 

Breakers as they 

increased the lead to 

28-23. 

At this stage, it was 

anyone’s game with the 

tension on a knife edge. 

Kemp received a yellow 

card with a trademark 

stiff arm tackle on an 

opposition player, but with 

14 men OC hit back with a 

second try by Pijoos 

which was converted as 

OC led for the first time in 

the second half at 30-28. 

With time running out 

SPORTY GIRLS: The Hangklip High School netball team that returned with good results 

from the Arthur Johnson Sport Week in Mossel Bay during the recent school holidays 


Queen’s College 

Rugby: A g a i n st 

Middelburg, 

Mpumulanga Queen’s 

U15A vs lost 7-51. 

At the Graeme College 

rugby day: Queen’s U14A 

vs Muir College won 39- 

5, Queen’s U16A vs Muir 

College won 19-5, 

Queen’s 1st vs Framesby 

High School lost 8-40. 

At the Union High 

rugby festival Queen’s 

3rd XV vs Camps Bay 

High School 1st lost 

25-26, Queen’s vs 

Stellenbosch High School 

1st lost 15-17. 

Against Jeppe High: 

Queen’s U14A won 22-14, 

U15A lost 14-54, U16A 

won 27-24. 

At the Grey High 

School rugby festival 

Queen’s U14A vs 

Kingswood College won 

17-0, Queen’s U14A vs St 

D av i d ’s won 29-0, 

Queen’s U15A vs Muir 

College won 30-15, 

Breakers threw everything 

at OC. They were awarded 

a penalty to the delight of 

their fans. It was a 

pressure kick which 

Mbusi converted and 

Breakers led 31-30 in a 

tight affair. With hardly 

any time left on the clock, 

Breakers flyhalf Lali 

mistakenly kicked the ball 

for touch, thinking time 

was over. Referee Herman 

SCHOOLSSPOR T 

Queen’s U15A vs St 



Stithians won 31-19, 



Queen’s 1st vs St 

Stithians won 46-24, 

Queen’s 1st vs St David’s 

won 27-10. 

Hockey: U14A at the 

Rob Taylor Festival vs 

Grey High School lost 

0-5, vs Merrifield High 

School lost 2-5, vs 

Cambridge High School 

drew 1-1, vs Stirling High 

School won 3-1, vs Dale 

College won 3-2. 

At the Founders 

Festival U16A vs Potch 

Boys High won 7-0, vs 

Affies High School drew 

1-1, vs Paarl Boys’ High 

lost 1-2, vs Kearsney 

College lost 0-1, vs SACS 

lost 0-3, vs Parktown 

High School won 1-0. 

At the York Festival the 

2nd XI vs Pinelands High 

drew 0-0, vs Edgemead 

Venter rightfully awarded 

OC a lineout, indicating 

there was a minute left. 

OC used this as an 

attacking platform and, to 

their delight, were 

awarded a penalty. 

Cometh the hour, cometh 

the man. In a pressure 

kick, with time out on the 

clock, up stepped Fields 

and calmly hit home the 

final nail in Breakers’ 

High won 3-0, vs SACS 

drew 1-1, vs Milnerton 

High lost 0-1, vs York 

High drew 2-2. 

At the Founders 

Festival the 1st XI vs 

SACS lost 0-3, vs 

Parktown High School 

lost 0-1, vs Westville High 

lost 0-2, vs Northwood 

High lost 0-2, vs 

Kearsney College lost 1-3, 

vs Affies High lost 0-2. 

Athletics: At the South 

African national schools 

athletics Nikithemba 

Hani, Emihle Mketo and 

Buhle Kahla competed in 

Port Elizabeth. 

Emihle Mketo did not 

reach the final in the 

400m but did achieve a 

bronze medal for being 

part of the U19 4 x 400m 

relay team that took 3rd 

place. 

Nikithemba Hani’s 

achievements were 

outstanding as he 

obtained two medals at 

the meeting, the silver 

coffin as a jubilant OC 

won 33-31 at the death. 

It was truly a great 

advert for Komani Rugby 

as OC were crowned 

Twizza Derby Cup 

champions. 

In other matches, 

Progress were too good 

for Tarka Stars, smashing 

them 35-0. Shining Stars 

put in a dominant 

performance against Blue 

Buffs, beating them 38-14. 

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medal for the U19 long 

jump, recording a 

distance of 7.07m (only 

6cm behind first place) 

and he reached the final 

of the 200m in which he 

and the boy who was 

awarded first place ran 

exactly the same times 

(21.62s). A photo finish 

was needed to determine 

the final outcome. 

Niki, therefore, 

achieved the silver medal 

for the 200m. An 

excellent achievement 

from a young man who is 

highly motivated and self 

disciplined. 

The Queen’s College 

family is very proud of 

his achievements. 

Amathole 

are the 

winners, but 

Valgas eye 

playof fs 


Last weekend, SAB league teams which had 

postponed games played catch up in Sada as 

the close of the season and the playoffs 

approach. 

In competition were two of the stream B 

favourites to top the table, Amathole who had a 

game outstanding and Valgas which had two. 

At the bottom, MK stars took on Difra Stars. 

In their first game, played on Saturday, 

Amathole bounced back from their shock 

defeat to Holy Kings the week before to win 3-2 

against MK Academy. 

The Amathole goals came from Asanda 

Marwarwa who netted two and their top scorer 

Thabiso Ningiza, who now has seven goals for 

the season. Sakhele Sichaza and Siphosethu 

Mkhwane scored for MK Stars. 

On Sunday the big game pitted the two top 

contenders, Amathole against Valgas; both of 

whom are vying for top spot. The game could 

prove consequential for all three teams in 

contention for the top place. It did not live up 

to expectations as they drew, leaving Seven 

Stars the real winners of the weekend. The 

solitary goal for each team came from 

Siphelele Bezu for Valgas and Ningiza for 

Amathole. The finale score was 1-1. 

At the top there was not much movement. 

Seven Stars are still at number one, waiting for 

their last game with 30 points. Amathole are 

now also at 30 points with one game left. The 

teams are drawn on goal difference. The dark 

horse is Valgas who are at three with 28 

points, but have two games to play. 

At the bottom of the league, MK Academy 

took on Difra Stars in their second game of the 

weekend. They dispatched the struggling Difra 

1-0, the goal coming from Mkhwane. Difra are 

at the bottom with 7 points, trailing 

Grootfontein who have 8. 

The relegation favourites each have two 

games left and look unlikely to knock Komani 

Stars, who have 12 points, from their perch, 

also with two games left to play. Difra Stars are 

9th, Grootfontein 8th and Komani Stars 7th.

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Old Collegians beat Breakers in Twizza Cup thriller 

MAXWELL LEVINE 

Ecstasy, euphoria, drama, excitement, 

disappointment and thrill-a-minute action 

were the order of the day in the highlycharged 

and highly-anticipated derby clash 

between bitter rivals Old Collegians and 

Breakers at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sports 

Centre on Saturday. 

You could not have written the script any 

better and the 33-31 win for Collegians must 

go down in history as the best derby ever. 

There was high-octane drama on and off 

the field with the thousands of spectators 

treated to a spectacular match by two of the 

biggest teams in Komani. 

It was also the first match B r e a ke r s ’ new 

coaching staff of Edwin Ngculu, Phumi Hlati 

and Zola Yibe had been in charge. 

This high scoring match had everything – 

tries, hard hits, emotions – and it took a 

last-minute penalty from man-of-the-match 

Brandt Fields to clinch it for OC with time 

virtually over on the clock. 

It was a special day for Komani rugby and 

those who were fortunate to witness it will 

agree that matches of this magnitude come 

once in a lifetime. Six tries were scored, with 

each team dotting down three times in this 

closely-contested tie. Both fullbacks were on 

song with the boot, with Fields scoring 18 

points for OC and Nkunku Mbusi converting 

17 points for Breakers. 

The match truly lived up to the pre-match 

hype with action swinging from end to end. 

Breakers opened the scoring through 

flanker Nyameko Maso. The conversion was 

missed by Mbusi and Breakers took a 5-0 

lead. OC rallied and hit back through a 

penalty by Fields to cut the deficit to two 

QBBC celebrates 

101 years in ring 

points at 5-3. Mbusi converted his first points 

for Breakers with a trademark kick and 

Breakers went 8-3 up. 

Collegians came to play and it showed by 

competing in all departments. The acquisition 

of flyhalf Merlin du Plessis, scrumhalf Unathi 

Kongwana, eighthman Peter Frans and 

flanker Jason Potgieter proved to be a 

masterstroke as all of them were very 

influential in OC reliance. Darren Williams 

always looked dangerous in the midfield and 

it came as no surprise when he sliced 

through the Breakers’ midfield to score. 

Fields made no mistake with the conversion 

and OC took the lead for the first time at 10-8. 

Breakers upped the tempo of the game 

with flyhalf Masomelele Lali dancing his way DERBY CHAMPS: Old Collegians in jubilant mood after winning the Twizza 

through for a brilliant try, which was Derby Cup by beating arch rivals Breakers 33-31 at a packed Thobi Kula 

Turn to page 19 Stadium on Saturday 


ZINTLE BOBELO 

Sisonke Boxing Club from East 

London took the overall club 

title at the Queenstown Boys 

Boxing Club (QBBC) tournament 

held at the Thobi Kula Indoor 

Sports Centre on Saturday. 

The tournament, which 

celebrated the QBBC’s 101-year 

anniversary, saw 11 invited clubs, 

including Thubalethu Boxing Club 

from Uitenhage, Sisonke and 

Eyethu BC from East London, 

Mfuzo BC from Grahamstown, 

Barkly East BC, Somerset East BC, 

Engcobo BC, Nkwenkwana BC, 

Wanda BC, Banda BC, Tambo and 

QBBC, compete for the best club 

title. 

QBBC manager Mabuti Mapeyi 

said the club was formed on 

March 13 1918 by veterans in 

Mlungisi to serve as a form of 

enter tainment. 

“Rugby was the most popular 

sport back then and a new angle 

was then formed by introducing 

boxing. The veterans formed 

another club called the 

International Boxing Club in 

Duncan Village, East London, 

making it the only club to 

compete with QBBC.” According 

PUNCH FOR PUNCH: Siphosethu Kanase and Vuyisanani 

Giphetha throw punches during the Queenstown Boys Boxing 

Club tournament on Saturday 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO 

to Mapeyi, a number of people 

started contributing to the sport 

around 1960. 

“I have decided to keep the 

history of this sport with this new 

generation. A lot of these veterans 

have since passed on, but I am 

still continuing the legacy. 

“The support from the 

community has been exceptional 

and I am now collecting old 

documents as I am working 

together with the Queenstown and 

Frontier Museum to have this 

information displayed.” 

Mapeyi said Saturday’s 

tournament had 40 bouts in four 

categories with elite boxers 

dominating the list. 

He indicated that an intense 

bout between Bongiwe Colani 

from Uitenhage and Tapelo Bokwe 

of Modern Boxing Club in 

Somerset East grabbed the 

attention of the spectators as both 

females were national and 

provincial champions. 

Lukhanyo Matiso was 

announced best male boxer and 

Simthembile Flente of Sisonke 

Boxing Club was the boxer of the 

tournament. 

Gold and silver medals were 

presented to both the losers and 

winners in each bout. 

National champion Colani, 23, 

said she joined the world of 

boxing in 2009 and fell in love 

with the sport. 

“I started fighting in 2011 and in 

2017 I came back with a silver 

medal from a tournament in 

Angola. In 2018, I boxed in 

Mozambique where I was awarded 

a silver medal and received an 

award for best female bout. 

“I recently came back from a 

fight in Pretoria with a silver 

medal.” 

Mapeyi said the event, which 

was made possible by the Eastern 

Cape Sports Academy, was a 

build-up tournament with plans to 

host another big event later in 

2019 in the pipeline. 

“We are hoping to gather all 

veteran boxers in one room and 

honour those who have passed 

away by inviting their families to 

remember the role played by them 

in the history of boxing.”

The Rep 5 April 2019

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